world cup squad, not assigned to early super 14 duties, are due to start playing for their respective super 14 franchises from this weekend. The top guys will be rostered back in with 20 minute spells as they prepare to harden up with game time.

Two early injury scares...Mills Muliaina is out of action for the rest of the super 14 with a brocken bone in his foot done at training, and Joe Rocococo is side lined with a calf strain.

It will not be easy for the top line All Blacks in these early games as they come up against players who are well and trully game hardened. The key is keeping the injury time down....not always easy in a vigorous contact sport.

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