Best of Mornings: Tom Latham discusses his appointment as Blackcaps Test captain

Smithy’s final week before heading to India involved plenty of NPC & NZ Kiwis discussions.

The competition is entering its knockout stages, with just eight teams remaining in the race for the title contesting a slate of juicy quarter-finals this weekend.

Stacey Jones announced his maiden Kiwis squad ahead of the Pacific Championships, stung by the late withdrawal of Jahrome Hughes but somewhat salvaged by Shaun Johnson answering an SOS to ease their injury ward in the halves.

Catch up on some of the highlights of the past week on SENZ Mornings below.

Scott Hansen
The All Blacks assistant coach joined us following Monday’s All Blacks Northern Tour squad announcement.

Justin Nelson
We caught up with Sky's head of commercial & fandom to discuss the idea of maintaining crowds in sport and the role of the Kiwi sports fan.

Tom Latham
The newly minted Blackcaps Test captain phoned in from the departure lounge before heading to India to chat about his recent appointment and the team's preparations.

Will Warbrick
The Melbourne Storm winger joined Friday’s show after being announced in the Kiwis side, set to represent New Zealand in a third sport.

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