Wellington — Caleb Clarke made a big impression on his first Test start for the All Blacks on Sunday but if his season had gone to plan the left wing would not have rolled off New Zealand’s production line of backline talent at all in 2020.

Instead of busting through Wallabies tacklers in Bledisloe Cup Tests, the 21-year-old was supposed to spend 2020 on the international rugby sevens circuit preparing for a shot at gold at the Tokyo Olympics...

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