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(Reuters) - All Blacks coach Ian Foster has been forced to name a replacement captain for the remainder of his team's northern hemisphere tour after Sam Cane withdrew having fractured his cheekbone in New Zealand's narrow win over Japan on Saturday.
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster on Thursday named Stephen Perofeta at fullback for the Test against Japan at the weekend, with Beauden and Jordie Barrett unavailable after the death of their grandmother.
(Reuters) - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Stephen Perofeta have been named in the All Blacks' starting 15 for the first time in a much-changed line-up for the test against Japan in Tokyo on Saturday.
All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock flew to Japan on Wednesday as a late addition to the New Zealand tour squad after revealing his delayed departure had been the result of jumping around with his children on a trampoline.
Recalled centre Anton Lienert-Brown said on Tuesday that the All Blacks will not take Japan lightly when they meet in Tokyo this weekend, insisting they were now "a feared opponent".
(Reuters) - Uncapped Auckland Blues winger Mark Telea has been called up to the All Blacks squad for Saturday's test against Japan as a replacement for Leicester Fainga'anuku, the team said on Tuesday.
Veteran lock forward Brodie Retallick shrugged off disruption to the start of the All Blacks' northern hemisphere tour as Leicester Fainga'anuku on Monday became the seventh player to leave the squad.
(Reuters) - Leicester Fainga'anuku is the latest player to pull out of the All Blacks squad for Saturday's test match with Japan after the Canterbury Crusaders back returned to New Zealand on Monday due to family reasons.