Tens tournament's All Blacks availability 'an issue of timing'Chris Hyde/ Getty Images Israel Folau and Israel Dagg (R)among a group of players promoting the Global Tens rugby tournament in Brisbane. OPINION: Rugby's Brisbane Tens brouhaha is starting to prove an embarrassment all round. At first glance Tuesday's report that the All Blacks wouldn't be participating in the inaugural hybrid rugby tournament looked a no-brainer. The New Zealand Rugby Players Association said the elite test players wouldn't be participating and it was never intended they would. The Brisbane Tens tournament timing is more problematic because the All Blacks and Wallabies' availability would always be an issue.

Source: Stuff January 24, 2017 05:55 UTC