All Blacks trio returning

Rugby: All Blacks prop Ofa Tuungafasi, who was suspended for three matches after the Brisbane test, together with loose forward Du’Plessis Kirifi and midfielder Peter UmagaJensen, who both joined the All Blacks squad as replacement players, were scheduled to return home yesterday.

All Blacks coach Ian Foster said a large squad had been brought over because of the Covid19 pandemic and the trio will now return to New Zealand to enter isolation.

Otago prop George Bower will remain with the squad despite not having played a game or even made the reserves bench.