On Sports Fix with Nick Bewley for 1 July 2026, tomorrow evening, the first All Blacks squad of 23 will be named for the year as they are set to take on France at One New Zealand Stadium for their first match of the new Nations Championship. There are plenty of discussion points around who deserves to be named in the squad with one of those key positions being first five. 

Jon Preston is a former All Black first five, he joined Nick to discuss 

Nick shares his thoughts on the new Super Rugby structure for 2027 that was announced today.

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On Sports Fix with Nick Bewley for 1 July 2026, tomorrow evening, the first All Blacks squad of 23 will be named for the year as they are set to take on France at One New Zealand Stadium for their first match of the new Nations Championship. There are plenty of discussion points around who deserves to be named in the squad with one of those key positions being first five.&nbsp;
Jon Preston is a former All Black first five, he joined Nick to discuss&nbsp;
Nick shares his thoughts on the new Super Rugby structure for 2027 that was announced today.
And Nick and New Zealand Herald sport journalist Ben Francis discuss the Warriors' latest signing, the confirmed Super Rugby Pacific format for 2027,Serena Williams' return to singles at Wimbledon and Lebron James leaving the Lakers.
Get 'Sports Fix' every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Wednesday 01 July 2026: former All Black first five Jon Preston on what the first All Blacks 23 of the year could look like

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