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All Blacks and Fiji line up for national anthems in Dunedin. [Source: TVNZ]
New Zealand Rugby has confirmed to it will acknowledge the COVID-19 crisis in Fiji at this weekend’s Test match between the Flying Fijians and All Blacks in Hamilton.
Vaccination messages will be seen on signage and big screens and also delivered in the commentary of Saturday’s game.
It comes after multiple Fijian Leaders expressed their disappointment with both sides for failing to recognise the worsening situation in the island nation last week in Dunedin.
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