Boss Dave Rennie has put in a call back home and the All Blacks now await the arrival of a hulking scrummager to tackle the Springboks.
New Zealand have called up Highlanders prop Saula Ma’u for the remainder of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series.
The 26-year-old replaces Ollie Norris, who injured his knee against the Vodacom Bulls last week. Norris becomes the fourth All Blacks star ruled out of the tour.
Ma’u, who stands 1.93m and weighs 140kg, has 58 Super Rugby appearances for the Highlanders and 40 provincial caps for Otago, alongside previous selection for the All Blacks XV.
Crusaders scrumhalf Noah Hotham has also been added to the group as Cortez Ratima undergoes assessment for a knee issue.
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Boss Dave Rennie has put in a call back home and the All Blacks now await the arrival of a hulking scrummager to tackle the Springboks.
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