All Blacks again Jack Goodhue would require knee surgical procedure and appears more likely to miss the remainder of the southern hemisphere's Rugby Championship after a run-out in provincial rugby on the weekend revealed he had not recovered from an harm to the joint.
The 27-year-old centre was included in Ian Foster's squad for the championships however missed the 2 assessments in South Africa due to the most recent in a string of knee accidents which have saved him out of the check area for the higher a part of two years.
Additionally lacking from the All Blacks squad assembling in Christchurch for the primary of two house assessments in opposition to Argentina are forwards Brodie Retallick, Patrick Tuipulotu, Nepo Laulala and Ofa Tu'ungafasi.
Retallick is on the comeback path after fracturing his cheekbone within the July sequence in opposition to Eire however might make his return to the sector within the Nationwide Provincial Championship (NPC) for Hawke's Bay this weekend.
His fellow lock Tuipulotu suffered a neck harm in coaching on the South Africa tour and can stay in Auckland for remedy, New Zealand Rugby stated.
Props Laulala and Tu'ungafasi have recovered from accidents that compelled out of the assessments in opposition to South Africa however will stick with their NPC groups.
Damage substitute Fletcher Newell, who made his debut off the bench in opposition to South Africa in New Zealand's final match, will stay within the squad together with fellow tighthead prop Tyrel Lomax, who began the 35-23 victory over the Springboks.
Centre Braydon Ennor retains his place within the squad within the continued absence of Goodhue, whereas Josh Dickson will cowl the second row rather than Tuipulotu.
The All Blacks, who misplaced their first match in South Africa, face the Pumas in Christchurch on Saturday and Hamilton the next week earlier than house and away assessments in opposition to Australia to spherical out the championship.
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