Tri Nations rugby: Three All Blacks to return home early after loss to Argentina

Three players who were not part of the All Blacks’ loss to Argentina in Sydney will return home.

Prop Ofa Tuungafasi, who was suspended for three games after the Brisbane test, along with forward Du’Plessis Kirifi and midfielder Peter Umaga-Jensen, who joined the All Blacks team as replacement players, will return home. today.

“Due to the unique challenges of the tournament, with multiple test matches over consecutive weeks and the ever-changing world from the Covid-19 quarantine, we brought a larger-than-normal team to Australia,” said the head coach of the All Blacks, Ian Foster.

“But we had always had the intention of sending some players to this stage of the tournament, based on whether we had injuries or not.”

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“The advantage for the three players heading home is that they will get an additional two weeks of preseason training and return to their Super Rugby clubs early. It also means that we are not compromising our own preparation in preparation for what will be a test. the end of the year is very important to us “.

The All Blacks have one test remaining on the Tri Nations schedule, against Argentina in Newcastle on November 28.

New Zealand leads the Tri Nations standings with six points, but Argentina and Australia are only two points and games in hand.