Six more players head home as All Blacks confirm squad for Baltimore
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has confirmed his squad of 36 players for the fourth and final Test of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry in the United States.
After the third Test against the Springboks, three players were ruled out after suffering injuries. They are Ardie Savea (dislocated shoulder), Quinn Tupaea (MCL), and Luke Jacobson (elbow).
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 All Blacks suffered a 24-29 defeat in Soweto on Saturday, which means the Boks will take a 2-1 lead into the final Test in Baltimore.
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.
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