9:39pm, 03 August 2017

An All Black getting a run on a muddy council ground is a rare sight these days, but Dane Coles will return to the colours of his home club on Saturday afternoon.

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The 49-test hooker will be packing down at number eight for Wellington club Poneke FC, where he made a name for himself in the latter half of the last decade.

Wellington Hardham Cup Prem 2 teams for tomorrow's 9th round of 10 https://t.co/AIqoA11asj – Dane Coles at No. 8 for @PonekeFC — ClubRugby (@ClubRugby) August 3, 2017

It will be his first time in the historic red and black jersey of Poneke for quite a few seasons. His recent injury layoff means he hasn’t seen much action at all in 2017, and Coles will use this much-needed game time to warm up for the upcoming Bledisloe Cup test on August 19th against the Wallabies in Sydney.