Veteran All Blacks prop Owen Franks will be out of this weekend’s test against Australia after suffering an Achilles injury in training.
Franks was due to line up alongside Dane Coles and Joe Moody in the front row, but will now be replaced in the squad by relative rookie, Nepo Laulala.
There are no further details on the seriousness of the injury, but its timing is another blow to the All Blacks following the concussion-enforced withdrawal of Wyatt Crockett.
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South Africa learned to adapt quicker, and more effectively, to unstructured 'shifts' in their third Test win over the All Blacks.
They may struggle to tell the England twins apart but Tomas Francis and Nicky Smith are both on a duel mission for club and country.
I dont think TT fits the game plan, AB coaches are trying to run around not through SA.
Unless BB plays a blinder, hopefully is his last test
he’s talking about Baltimore, not Cape Town!
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