Tana Umaga will meet the All Blacks coaches tomorrow to discuss the early-season plan for his top players. "It really depends," Umaga answered today regarding the availability of Kaino and his All Black teammates. "He's better," said Umaga, who was reluctant to put a time frame on Parsons' return. "He's out on the training field which is an improvement, it's a step closer to where he needs to get to. That fixture has taken precedence of the inaugural Global 10s tournament in Brisbane the following weekend, with forwards coach Steve Jackson, who will oversee the 10s team, saying his squad would have only one training run before the tournament.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 02, 2017 02:47 UTC