Nine All Blacks Sent Home Before Trip To Baltimore Test Against Springboks

 

A squad of 36 All Blacks has travelled to the United States for the fourth and final Test of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry against the Springboks at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, on Saturday 12 September at 23:00 SAST.

Three players have been ruled out after receiving injuries in the third Test against the Springboks - Ardie Savea has a dislocated shoulder; Quinn Tupaea has a MCL (knee) injury; and Luke Jacobson has injured a tendon in his elbow, which will require further investigation on return to New Zealand. Return to play timeframes for these players are yet to be determined.

Together with these three players, an additional six players will return to New Zealand. They are: Josh Jacomb; Siale Lauaki; Saula Ma’u; Cortez Ratima (knee injury); Bradley Slater and Ofa Tu’ungafasi.

The squad to travel to the US is as follows:

Forwards:
Asafo Aumua
Codie Taylor
Samisoni Taukei’aho
Ethan De Groot
Tyrel Lomax
Fletcher Newell
Pasilio Tosi
George Bower
Xavier Numia
Jamie Hannah
Sam Darry
Josh Lord
Patrick Tuipulotu
Fabian Holland
Tupou Vaa’i
Simon Parker
Wallace Sititi
Peter Lakai
Ethan Blackadder
Semisi Ta’eiloa

Backs:
Cam Roigard
Kyle Preston
Noah Hotham
Beauden Barrett
Ruben Love
Richie Mo’unga
Jordie Barrett
Anton Lienert-Brown
Timoci Tavatavanawai
Fehi Fineanganofo
Leroy Carter
Emoni Narawa
Rieko Ioane
Josh Moorby
Will Jordan
Damian McKenzie