Whitelock replaces Kaino
Paris: Highlanders and Canterbury loose forward Luke Whitelock has been called into the All Blacks squad on tour in France. He replaces injured loosie Jerome Kaino who suffered a posterior cruciate ligament injury against the Barbarians last weekend. The 26-year-old Canterbury skipper played against the All Blacks for the Barbarians at Twickenham last Sunday and has been called up out of the invitation side which meets Tonga in Limerick on Friday.
He has one All Blacks test cap to his name after coming on as a substitute in a 54-6 win over Japan in Tokyo 2013.
The All Blacks also received a boost at their training yesterday with star wing Rieko Ioane taking a full part after his recent bout of mumps.