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All Blacks call up injury cover after win over South Africa

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 1:09 AM

Last updated Aug 23, 2026

All Blacks call up injury cover after win over South Africa

Summary

New Zealand has named Ofa Tu'ungafasi and Jamie Hannah as injury replacements following a 33-16 victory against South Africa in the first test of their four-test series. Both players were called in after Ethan de Groot and Josh Lord sustained injuries in a collision during the match. Tu'ungafasi has not played for the All Blacks since 2024, while Hannah made his debut earlier this year. The two injured players failed head injury assessments and are unlikely to participate in the upcoming second test scheduled for next Saturday.

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Status Watch

•New Zealand defeated South Africa 33-16 in the first test.
•Tu'ungafasi and Hannah join the squad as replacements.
•De Groot and Lord suffered head injuries during the match.
•The second test is set for next Saturday.

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1:09 AMYahoo Sports — All Blacks call for injury cover after bruising 1st test against South Africa

What they're saying

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New Zealand has been forced to call up a veteran and a rookie as injury cover after Saturday's bruising 33-16 win over South Africa in the first test of a historic four-test series. Prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi, who played the most-recent of his 68 tests for the All Blacks two years ago, and lock Jamie Hannah, who made his debut against France earlier this year, have been summoned as replacements for Ethan de Groot and Josh Lord. Loosehead prop de Groot and lock Lord were injured in a collision of heads in the 38th minute of the test at Johannesburg.
— Yahoo Sports

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