The North and South rugby squads got together for the first time yesterday afternoon ahead of this weekend's crowdless game in Wellington.
For the Auckland-based players it was good to feel some freedom after two and a half weeks in Alert Level 3.
The game takes place amid uncertainty over whether the Rugby Championship will be played this year, or whether the All Blacks will have any games at all in 2020.
Joe Porter was at the Hutt Recreation ground for the team's first hit outs.
