Jeff McTainsh

So there's a lot happening in the next few years in our game and just to be a part of that and

And, you know, in terms of calling is huge.

It's above my pay grade, but I can tell I'm going to South Africa.

So that'll be cool.

I think we're still deciding what that tour looks like in terms of what's covered, but I'll be going to the Commonwealth Games for Sky in July and then flying to South Africa.

So

Big year ahead.

Mate, yeah, it's going to be awesome.

Looking forward to that.

And I think from the rugby side of it too, it's just so massive for the All Blacks and the state of the game at the moment.

And having those players tour, like you know, like being able to tour South Africa, a proper tour, you know, test out the 40 plus players they're going to have there.

Those three games against Stormers, Sharks and Bulls to start.

Can you get a look at some guys?

And then

The experience of playing in Johannesburg at Alice Park, then Cape Town, then come back to Soweto, good 90-odd thousand people, like...

I think results aside for that all-black group and what they want to achieve this year, I think just getting the guys on the road and experiencing a tour in South Africa is going to be massive ahead of a World Cup next year.

I talked to Aaron Cruden about it the other day.

We were at the Moana game out at North Harbour.

And I said to him, look, do you think the fact that you were able to tour playing super rugby

you know, made you a better test player.