Duco Events insist next month's Brisbane Tens tournament will feature top All Black talent. In a statement released today following Herald reports that All Blacks will not be released for the tournament, Duco Events' Australian director Rachael Carroll said the provisional squads submitted by the Super Rugby teams include current national players. "These players have indicated a strong desire to play in the tournament, and their Super Rugby clubs have selected them. These selections are now subject to ratification by New Zealand Rugby. "We are negotiating with New Zealand Rugby in good faith to confirm these selections.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 23, 2017 23:06 UTC