All Blacks Call for Injury Cover After Bruising 1st Test Against South Africa

New Zealand call up replacements after concussion injuries in first test

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 22 : New Zealand have called up veteran prop forward Ofa Tu’ungafasi and promising lock Jamie Hannah to their tour squad in South Africa as injury replacements for Ethan de Groot and Josh Lord, who were hurt in Saturday's first test win over the Springboks in Johannesburg, the New Zealand Rugby U

All Blacks call for injury cover after bruising 1st test against South Africa

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has been forced to call up a veteran and a rookie as injury cover after Saturday's bruising 33-16 win over South Africa in the first test of a historic four-test series.

Injury-ravaged All Blacks add two more

Concerns around key All Blacks players have taken the shine off of Saturday’s big win at Ellis Park, and forced head coach Dave Rennie to call up replacements. Prop Ofa Tu’ungafasi and lock Jamie Hannah will link up with the New Zealand squad ahead of Tuesday’s Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry clash with the Lions, following injuries to Ethan de Groot and Josh Lord in the 33-16 victory over the Springboks. De Groot and Lord will be monitored under World…