Ardie Savea misses fourth Test against South Africa with shoulder injury

New Zealand captain Ardie Savea is ruled out of the fourth Test against South Africa following a shoulder injury. The No 8 was forced off the field 30 minutes into the third Test in Johannesburg, which ended in a 29-24 defeat for the All Blacks. Following the match, coach Dave Rennie confirmed the injury and stated that the captain will not travel to the United States for the next fixture. Beyond the captain's status, outside centre Quinn Tupaea remains a doubt for the upcoming match due to a potential knee injury that requires further evaluation. The two teams are scheduled to conclude their series at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore next Saturday. Wallace Sititi is expected to feature after stepping in during the previous encounter.

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