All Blacks take training to south Auckland 24 Jun 2021 12:06 PM More Related Stories Related Podcast In the lead up to the Pasifika tests the All Black squad is in south Auckland today and tomorrow engaging with Māori and Pasifika communities. All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster says a key part of the squad’s preparation is being in a community outside its regular base. Last year it was Whakatāne and this time it’s south Auckland, which has had a tough time of late with two community outbreak of Covid 19. Lemalu Silao Vaisola Sefo from the South Seas Healthcare Trust says her trust was part of a network of health and community providers that responded to Covid-19, and the visit is a great acknowledgement of essential workers.