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All Blacks call in reinforcements to face Ireland

By @rugby365com
Sunday 3 Nov 2024

NEWS: The All Blacks have brought in cover for the injured Codie Taylor and Beauden Barrett following their victory over England this weekend.

The All Blacks traveled to Dublin on Sunday to prepare to take on Ireland on Friday night and meeting them to join the camp as injury cover will be two additional All Blacks XV players and a returning All Black.

With Taylor and Barrett both ruled out of the Ireland Test match due to concussion return-to-play protocols, hooker Brodie McAlister and flyhalf Harry Plummer will come in from the All Blacks XV squad.

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Ruben Love will also return to the All Blacks squad after featuring for the All Blacks XVs in their win against Munster, while All Blacks XV loose forward Christian LIo-Willie will remain in the camp as additional cover while Dalton Papali'i and Ethan Blackadder continue to rehabilitate at home.

Billy Proctor will return to New Zealand with the All Blacks' best wishes, as he and his partner await the birth of their first child.

 

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