Do the All Blacks have their own Kwagga Smith coming through? Ex-hooker James Parsons and former Crusaders scrum-half Bryn Hall believe they do in the form of Waikato prodigy Oli Mathis.

The surgery cast doubt on his appearance for the series. However, speaking to Rapport, Kwagga "Battle Stats" Smith revealed that he has made a full recovery and will be fit for duty come July.