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"Stoked to be back": Finlay Christie in line for first test in 13 months

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Fri, 15 Aug 2025, 8:32pm
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"Stoked to be back": Finlay Christie in line for first test in 13 months

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九一星空无限talk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 15 Aug 2025, 8:32pm

Finlay Christie is in line for his first test match in 13 months after being named on the All Blacks reserves for Sunday's Rugby Championship opener against Argentina in Cordoba. 

He's been preferred to uncapped Crusaders halfback Kyle Preston as deputy to Cortez Ratima. 

Captain Scott Barrett bolsters the second row after sitting out the final two tests against France with a calf injury. 

D鈥橝rcy Waldegrave caught up with Christie for a chat about what it means to be reselected, the expectations surrounding his role, and how he鈥檚 lifted his game during the Super Rugby season. 

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