All Blacks call for injury cover after bruising 1st test against South Africa
Wellington, New Zealand (AP) — The New Zealand rugby team has had to call up a veteran player and a rookie to replace injured team members following their 33-16 victory over South Africa in the first test of a historic four-test series. Veteran prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi, who last played for the All Blacks two years ago, and rookie lock Jamie Hannah, who made his debut earlier this year, have been drafted in as replacements for injured Ethan de Groot and Josh Lord.
De Groot and Lord suffered head injuries in the 38th minute of the test match in Johannesburg, and they failed head injury assessments, making it unlikely they will be able to play in the second test next Saturday due to current concussion protocols.
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