Ofa Tuungafasi ruled out of Bledisloe opener

All Black replacement prop Ofa Tuungafasi has been ruled out of the Bledisloe opener against the Wallabies on Saturday with a rib injury.

Tuungafasi’s place on the replacements bench has been taken by the Crusaders’ Tim Perry, with Tuungafasi returning home.

Hurricanes prop Jeffery Toomaga-Allen has been drafted in to the squad as cover.

New Zealand (revised): 15 Ben Smith, 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Jack Goodhue, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read (c), 7 Sam Cane, 6 Liam Squire, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Brodie Retallick, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor 1 Joe Moody
Replacements: 16 Nathan Harris, 17 Karl Tu’inukuafe, 18 Tim Perry, 19 Scott Barrett, 20 Ardie Savea, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Damian McKenzie, 23 Anton Lienert-Brown

Date: Saturday, August 18
Venue: ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 19:45 local (10:45 BST, 09:45 GMT)
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Luke Pearce (England)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)


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