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July 16 : Tupou Vaa'i has been shifted from lock to blindside flanker in the All Blacks' starting XV to face Ireland in the Nations Championship at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday, as head coach Dave Rennie made four changes to the side which beat Italy.
Wales host New Zealand in Cardiff today as Steve Tandy's side look to improve on a disappointing performance against Japan. Despite their struggles in that match, the narrow victory means they enter the game with an element of confidence, although few are giving them much hope of beating the All Blacks.
Lock Josh Lord was called up as a replacement for injured forward Tupou Vaa'i when the All Blacks squad for their November tour of the United States and Europe was announced on Monday.
MELBOURNE :New Zealand lock Tupou Vaa'i has been ruled out of the final Rugby Championship test against Australia in Perth on Saturday after injuring his right knee in training, the team said.
MELBOURNE :Scott Barrett will lead the All Blacks in the final Rugby Championship match against Australia after recovering from injury, while Leicester Fainga'anuku has been named on the wing for his first test since the 2023 World Cup.
BUENOS AIRES :Argentina won a first-ever home test over New Zealand, beating the All Blacks 29-23 on Saturday to throw wide open this year’s Rugby Championship as the home side bounced back from a resounding defeat last week.
An evolving New Zealand squad will be under pressure to challenge South Africa for Rugby Championship silverware amid growing impatience with progress under Scott Robertson.
All Blacks winger Caleb Clarke has been withdrawn from the second test against France in Wellington on Saturday and will also miss the third and final match after sustaining a high ankle injury during training on Thursday.