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All Blacks coach Ian Foster has announced prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi has temporarily withdrawn from the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship squad.

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Christchurch may have enduring heavy rain clouds on Tuesday, but Crusaders tighthead prop Fletcher Newell found a ray of sunshine when informed he was a ...

It was a really special moment between me and him," he said. I'm truly grateful to be a part of those teams," he said. Newell thought he misheard him for a start.

The 47-test prop joins Brodie Retallick on the injured list for two Springboks tests, as a Crusaders strongman gets a callup.

“It was a really special moment between me and him.” “It’s just an awesome moment and I really can’t put any words together at the moment.” He said Ryan had been a significant contributor to his success and he was looking forward to learning more from him in the All Blacks environment.

The All Blacks revealed that uncapped Crusaders youngster Fletcher Newell will join the national squad for their upcoming tour to South Africa after an ...

His big frame was a handful to deal with and he powered the Crusaders forward with incredibly strong carrying. “He’s been around, the Crusaders and Canterbury have obviously known about him. “It is quite daunting but I can’t wait to get in there and learn from everyone. “A couple of years ago, he was the young player of the year,” Bates said of the Crusaders prop. “This is a guy that many people wouldn’t know his name,” host Kirstie Stanway explained of Newell, “he was a rock on the weekend.” “I missed a call from the All Blacks manager, he text me and said “hey it is the All Blacks manager here, give me a buzz”. I haven’t rung anyone as quick as that before,” Newell explained.

A statement said: “All Blacks coach Ian Foster has announced prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi has temporarily withdrawn from the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship squad. “A ...

“A neck injury, sustained during the third Test of the Steinlager Series in Wellington, means the 47-Test prop will remain in New Zealand when the squad travels to play two Tests in South Africa. After failing to recover from the neck injury, the All Blacks confirmed today that the 30-year-old will remain in the New Zealand for their opening two rounds of the Rugby Championship against South Africa. A statement said: “All Blacks coach Ian Foster has announced prop Ofa Tu’ungafasi has temporarily withdrawn from the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship squad. All Blacks tighthead Ofa Tu’ungafasi has shared an update with his followers on social media after being withdrawn from New Zealand’s Rugby Championship squad after sustaining a neck injury in the third Test against Ireland.