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RUGBY MUNSTER v NEW ZEALAND:AS WITH their predecessors, these All Blacks are conscious of their responsibilities to history, tradition, public, sponsors, union and media alike. Hence, they've been out and about these last few days. No sooner had they arrived in Limerick on Sunday afternoon than several, including Dan Carter, visited Thomond Park to open the new Munster Rugby Store.

Yesterday, about 300 people attended a corporate breakfast for an audience with Graham Henry, Tony McGahan, Richie McCaw, Joe Rokocoko and Doug Howlett. McGahan and McCaw remained with Rodney So'oialo at Thomond Park for a coaching clinic with the winners of the adidas "Impossible is Nothing" event.