Calf injuries will prevent lock Patrick Tuipulotu and outside back Stephen Perofeta from travelling with the All Blacks Rugby Championship squad to South Africa.
All Blacks star Patrick Tuipulotu has suffered a fracture to his jaw and will return home to New Zealand for surgery, likely to be out of rugby for eight to ten weeks.
Lock Patrick Tuipulotu is eyeing a return to the New Zealand starting line-up in 2024.