New Zealand Fly-Half Mo'unga Ruled Out of Australia Tests
New Zealand Rugby said the fly-half tore a calf muscle in training, leaving the All Blacks without another key starter for the series.
- New Zealand Rugby announced last Thursday that fly-half Richie Mo'unga and winger Fehi Fineanganofo are ruled out of the two-Test Bledisloe Cup series against Australia, compounding mounting injuries for the All Blacks.
- Mo'unga tore his calf muscle during a midweek training session, while Fineanganofo failed a concussion test following a head knock in club rugby, sidelining both from the series.
- Coach Dave Rennie faces a mounting injury toll, already missing captain Ardie Savea, Ruben Love, and several others from the recent 3-1 series loss to South Africa.
- Josh Jacomb, Damian McKenzie, or Beauden Barrett are vying for the No. 10 jersey, with Coach Rennie to confirm his final selection before Saturday's opening Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park.
- The All Blacks remain undefeated in 53 Tests at Eden Park since 1994, though Australia have won four times under new coach Les Kiss in their recent campaign.
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New Zealand will have to do without its half opening to challenge the Wallabies twice Saturday 10 and 17 October.
New Zealand fly-half Mo'unga ruled out of Australia Tests
Experienced playmaker Mo'unga suffered a torn calf muscle during a midweek training session, meaning he'll miss Saturday's first Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland and the second match in Sydney a week later. It is unclear if the 32-year-old will also be unavailable for the All Blacks' four Nations Championship Tests in the United Kingdom in November. Coach Dave Rennie was already without Ruben Love, who started six of the team's seven Tests this ye…
McKenzie starts at flyhalf for first Bledisloe test after Mo’unga injury
Oct 8 : Damian McKenzie will start at flyhalf for the All Blacks against the Wallabies in the first Bledisloe Cup test at Eden Park on Saturday after Richie Mo’unga was ruled out by an injury suffered in training. • Coach Dave Rennie’s preferred starter Ruben Love has been sidelined by an ankle injury so […]
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