All Blacks rocked by double injury blow ahead of Bledisloe Cup
INJURY UPDATE: The All Blacks have suffered a double injury blow with backs Richie Mo’unga and Fehi Fineanganofo both ruled out of the Bledisloe Cup Tests.
Fineanganofo sustained a concussion and hamstring strain while playing for Bay of Plenty against North Harbour in the final round of the NPC regular season.
Although he initially passed his head injury assessment during the match, the winger failed subsequent assessments and will now serve the mandatory 12-day stand-down period.
Scans also confirmed an upper hamstring injury.
Canterbury and Crusaders back Chay Fihaki has been called into the All Blacks squad as his replacement.
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Mo’unga, meanwhile, suffered a calf injury during Tuesday’s training session, with scans confirming a tear.
His return-to-play timeframe has yet to be determined and will depend on his functional progression over the coming weeks.
The All Blacks have not yet decided whether to bring in an injury replacement for Mo’unga.
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