Richie McCaw and Mils Muliaina are both out of tomorrow's test against Japan.
Both players have been ruled out of the All Blacks' second game of the World Cup because of injury, while Israel Dagg has also picked up and injury, following a training session at St Peter's College in Cambridge late yesterday afternoon.
The players were ruled out after being further assessed by All Blacks medical staff this morning. The All Blacks will now be captained by hooker Keven Mealamu, it is the third time Mealamu will captain his country.
All Blacks Doctor Deb Robinson said McCaw, who was due to play his 100th test against Japan, had suffered a minor calf strain in his left leg, Muliaina had a tight right hamstring and Dagg had a right abdominal strain.
If the All Blacks were playing France tomorrow night, it would be interesting to see if the same decision was reached. Doubtless the anti-Graham Henry faction though will be all a-twitter with all manner of conspiracy theories.
Victor Vito comes into the side to replace McCaw, and Isaiah Toeava will replace Muilaina, and Anthony Boric takes Vito's place in the reserves.
And we wonder if there is any truth to suggestions currently circulating via social media that Murray McCully is behind it all...
9 comments:
Toebloodyava?!
Should put Guildford on the wing and move Jane to fullback.
James exactly.
What is this bloody love affair the selectors have with Toeava? Cory Jane would be a much better option.
JS, smttc - we three are united in that.
Inv I heard that Phil off was guest selector for this match and he has made these changes because he cannot change the personnel on his front bench.
Guildford is no good.
Jane fullback, Toeava on the wing is the best move.
Forgive my wee grumble but those bloody lefties have fair stuck it to us in the house today. Key (Fwit) MCully (halfwit) and Joyce (wit) have dumped the bloody government in deep poo and left us wide open for justifiable criticism. It makes my blue blood boil!
Jonty.
As Murray McCully's part of the discussion on this thread, this comment belongs here:
Duncan Garner slams National and his ex-beloved John Keys. Go Dunks!
" For the Government to point the finger at the Auckland Council for the debacle on the woeful Waterfront last Friday is a cop-out.
It’s not just the fault of the hopeless Council. Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully must share the blame. Party Central was his Government’s idea. His Government and the Council invited the world to join the party at the Waterfront last Friday.
The Rugby World Cup is the third biggest sporting event on earth. Why was anyone surprised when hundreds of thousands turned up? I was there. It was scary. It was a disgrace. There were few police. There were no barriers. It was NOT family friendly. It was a tragedy waiting to happen.
And that’s just Party Central. That’s the bit the Government was responsible for. Don’t forget that."
Even the Keys-adulating Herald had come out firing at the party they've molly-coddled up til now...
"The drawn-out saga of Queens Wharf has become such an embarrassment that it is tempting to greet Friday’s compromise with a sigh of relief. … With the Rugby World Cup barely a year away, decision is better than indecision, but … Queens Wharf was always going to be – and remains – the wrong place to do it.
The very name “Party Central” should have served as a warning that a disaster was in the making. … And imagine the private reaction of police – from the top brass to the lowliest constable – at the news that the Prime Minister was wanting all the rugby fans in Auckland to gather in one place at the same time and start drinking. …"
That was in 2010, but now...
"For months, Prime Minister John Key and his Rugby World Cup party planner Murray McCully have been tweeting the world, inviting all and sundry to cruise down to Party Central on September 9 and have a ball. …
Now, like teenagers cleaning up the mess at their parents’ house after that gathering for a few mates went feral, Muzza doesn’t want to know. The minister who’s been driving every one involved batty with his micro-managing of the project, says he was out of the room at the time. It’s everyone else’s fault. …"
Just watching 'Let's Talk' on Stratos Inv2, and the woman host said,
"When they showed John Key's face on the big screen at the waterfront, every one booed! John Key will know about this and that's why they're so busy now trying to fix things."
I thought that was very interesting.
Totally irrelevant Robert. Don't push your luck tonight as I am a very grumpy, ill chappie.
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