All Blacks lose Lomax, Taukei’aho and Frizell for Northern Tour
Injuries have ruled out three more All Blacks ahead of a 36-player squad announcement scheduled for Tuesday, according to NZ Herald.
The All Blacks have ruled Tyrel Lomax, Samisoni Taukei’aho and Shannon Frizell out of their upcoming Northern Tour through injury, NZ Herald reported after the team confirmed their unavailability on Saturday. The three losses narrow the options for a 36-player squad scheduled to be announced on Tuesday, October 27, before November away fixtures against Scotland, Wales and England.
Frizell and Taukei’aho injured in Sydney test
Frizell injured his left knee in the second Bledisloe Cup test in Sydney, according to NZ Herald. The report said a scan confirmed a posterior cruciate ligament rupture and put his estimated recovery at six weeks. That timeline takes the forward through much of the November tour period.
Taukei’aho suffered a calf tear in the second half of the same match, NZ Herald reported. His estimated absence is four to six weeks, leaving the hooker unavailable during the tour window. The two injuries from the Sydney test add to the selection problems facing the All Blacks before the squad is named.
Lomax to remain home for neck treatment
Lomax has been managing a neck disc injury since the Super Rugby season, the report said. The injury remains aggravated, and the prop will stay home for treatment rather than travel with the squad. NZ Herald gave recovery estimates for Frizell and Taukei’aho but did not give one for Lomax.
The three join Ardie Savea, Luke Jacobson, Caleb Clarke, Ruben Love, Ollie Norris and Leroy Carter on the list of players already unavailable for the tour, according to NZ Herald. Those absences span more than one area of the squad, increasing the importance of Tuesday’s selection as the All Blacks prepare for their November fixtures.
Richie Mo’unga’s availability was also still being assessed after a calf injury kept him out of the Bledisloe Cup tests, NZ Herald reported. His position was unresolved when the three further withdrawals were reported; the scheduled squad announcement is the next stated selection milestone.
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Sources and context
- Three more All Blacks out of Northern Tour with injuriesNZ Herald
- All Blacks Team | Squad, Fixtures, Results & NewsAll Blacks
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