All Blacks' depth to be tested against Springboks
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Assistant coach Ian Foster admits the withdrawal of Sam Whitelock has put pressure on the All Blacks' locking stocks but is confident they have the personnel to cope.
A rib injury forced the experienced lineout general to the sideline in the first half of the All Blacks' 28-9 win against Argentina in Napier with the initial prognosis ruling him out for at least a month.
Jeremy Thrush, who stepped up from the bench for his sixth Test appearance, is poised to take Whitelock's place in the starting side alongside the impressive Brodie Retallick.
However, Foster revealed that settling on an op…
A rib injury forced the experienced lineout general to the sideline in the first half of the All Blacks' 28-9 win against Argentina in Napier with the initial prognosis ruling him out for at least a month.
Jeremy Thrush, who stepped up from the bench for his sixth Test appearance, is poised to take Whitelock's place in the starting side alongside the impressive Brodie Retallick.
However, Foster revealed that settling on an op…
