AB with Kiwis dad

Kickoff: Friday, 7.35pm

Venue: Trafalgar Park, Nelson

TAB odds: Tasman $1.82, Canterbury $1.97

Kickoff: Saturday, 5.05pm Venue: Eden Park, Auckland

TAB odds: Auckland $1.67, Wellington $2.20

Kickoff: Saturday, 2.35pm Venue: FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton TAB odds: Waikato $1.28, Northland $3.60

Kickoff: Saturday, 7.35pm Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin TAB odds: Otago $1.37, Hawke's Bay $3.05

have been keeping a close eye on him.

‘‘He’s a big lump, he’s a guy that’s still got a bit of work to do, but we like what we see – he’s getting better as a tighthead,’’ selector Grant Fox said on Monday.

‘‘We will get a chance to get our hands on him and hopefully polish him a little bit more.

‘‘He’s an exciting young prosect for the future.’’ champions, before leaving for Yokohama to prepare for the third Bledisloe Cup test.

‘‘I’m very excited for that, he’s probably the best loosehead in the world at the moment,’’ Lomax said.

‘‘The final [we lost against Canterbury] last year left a bitter taste in our mouths.

‘‘So, to get another crack is a good thing, especially at home,’’ he said.