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All Blacks aim to start South Africa tour at full speed

CAPE TOWN, Aug 3 : New Zealand’s All Blacks have no intention of easing their way into their South Africa tour this week when they go up against the Stormers on Friday, with loose forward Simon Parker warning it was being treated as if it were a test match.The clash in Cape Town is the first for the Kiwis on their six-week, eight-match tour which includes four games against provincial franchise teams and four tests.“We’re treating every game (on the tour) as if it were a test match,” Parker said on Monday as the tourists continued their preparations after arriving for their first full-length tour in 30 years.“We're training for every match as we would a test match, and whoever gets to pull the jersey on has a responsibility to go out there and perform.” Friday’s tour opener at the Cape Tow
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