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St George Illawarra utility Patrick Herbert is already ticking boxes in 2017 after being named in the Dragons' 18-man Auckland Nines squad.
Herbert said the Nines was a goal set out for him by Dragons coach Paul McGregor at the beginning of the pre-season.
The Junior Kiwis representative also discussed how is fellow NYC teammates are progressing and his recent mishap with an oyster.