WHAKAATA MĀORI TO BROADCAST MĀORI ALL BLACKS SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT

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Whakaata Māori in partnership with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) will broadcast the announcement of the Māori All Blacks squad to play Japan XV in two matches on 29 June and 6 July.

The announcement will take place at Whakaata Māori studios, East Tāmaki, Auckland on Tuesday, 25 June at 11.30am and will be simulcast LIVE across Māori+, Te Ao News website and Te Ao News Facebook page.

Te Ao News anchor Tūmamao Harawira will host a panel in the studio including New Zealand Māori Rugby Board representative Rob Clark, Māori All Blacks Cultural Advisor Te Wehi Wright and presenter and Sky commentator Julian Wilcox.

The broadcast will also cross LIVE to Te Ao News|Aukaha reporter Kereama Wright who will speak with Māori All Blacks Head Coach Ross Filipo at their first team training in Auckland.

Whakaata Māori is also partnering with Sky to broadcast the two matches – the first at Tokyo’s Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium on June 29 at 10.00pm NZT and the second at Toyota Stadium on July 6 at 9.00pm NZT.

For the June 29 match there will be te reo Māori commentary on Whakaata Māori, Māori+ and Sky Sport 2, and English commentary on Sky Sport 1. For the July 6 match there will be te reo Māori commentary on Whakaata Māori, Māori+ and Sky Sport 3 and English commentary on Sky Sport 2. Sky Open will have free-to-air delayed coverage of both matches.

 

Māori All Blacks squad announcement broadcast details:

Tuesday, 25 June, 11.30am

Te Ao News website, Te Ao News FB & Māori+

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