All Blacks making no excuses for complicated travel arrangements ahead of Munster clash

Further reinforcements from the All Blacks senior squad may yet join the All Blacks XV group for Saturday's game against Munster. 

NO STRANGER: Clayton McMillan coaching the Maori All Blacks during a 2022 match against Ireland at the FMG Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

New Zealand’s All Blacks XV tourists will finally get their training week underway as a full squad at Garryowen FC’s Dooradoyle grounds on Tuesday as they begin preparations in earnest for Saturday’s Thomond Park clash with Munster.

Head coach Clayton McMillan saw the final elements of playing pool assemble in Limerick on Monday, the main group having arrived into Shannon on Sunday afternoon while two further pods from Scott Robertson’s Test squad and also participants in last Saturday’s NPC final between Wellington and Bay of Plenty augmented the initial 19-strong group of players having flown in 24 hours later.