Howlett to face schoolmate on Saturday

New Zealand flyer Doug Howlett cannot believe he will be coming up against an old schoolmate when the All Blacks take on a rejuvenated Italy in Rome on Saturday.

The wing attended Auckland Grammar School with rising Italy star Kaine Robertson, who switched his allegiance to the Azzurri earlier this year, becoming one of the growing number of Kiwis in compatriot John Kirwan’s squad.