Tuipulotu may be rushed back for All Blacks

Auckland lock Patrick Tuipulotu may be rushed back into the All Blacks side sooner than planned after a rib injury to Sam Whitelock against Argentina.



All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says the full extent of Whitelock's injury and whether he will be able face South Africa in Wellington next week won't be known until Monday.

Whitelock appeared to injure himself after landing heavily at a lineout.



Jeremy Thrush replaced Whitelock 30 minutes into the 28-9 defeat of the Pumas and did his chances of earning a first Test start no harm with an impressive display.

Thrush was initially not incl…