Spring - it can make you do silly things.

Former All Black Maurice "Snow" Cockerill has the task of choosing nine mates from his Hastings rest home to take to breakfast at Napier's McLean Park tomorrow.

Tomorrow's big rugby test between the All Blacks and Argentina is a sell-out.

The Argentina Los Pumas are in town ahead of tomorrow night's test against the All Blacks, after an official welcome at Hawke's Bay Airport last night.

That Dagg-Smith rugby rivalry ... it goes back to the 1940s, writes Shane Hurndell.

They approached the Hawke's Bay Airport terminal last night with tentative expressions but there was no hiding those bulging biceps peeping from under their sleeves.

Hawke's Bay Magpies rugby lock Tom Parsons has busted the "Twin Towers" albeit with a bit of assistance.

Israel Dagg is set to make a return to no.15 on his home ground, he and the team know the Pumas will be a tough task after an impressive games against the Springboks.

The All Blacks are in Napier to match the Pumas in Saturdays match, allblacks.com have the inside oil on All Blacks preparing for a wet test and a physical challenge.

Napier youngster Timothy Donkin met up with idol Kieran Read yesterday buoyed by hopes that one day still be able to follow in the bootsteps of the All Black No8.

Beauden Barrett will make his first test start in the number 10 jersey for the All Blacks, replacing Aaron Cruden who is still recovering from the chest muscle injury suffered in the Bledisloe Cup test victory two weeks ago.

James Somerset from allblacks.com chats to Israel Dagg about his selection back into the starting side and being back in Napier for the Argentinian test.