FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - New Zealand Team Announcement Press Conference - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - November 22, 2018 New Zealand's Patrick Tuipulotu during the press conference REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/File Photo
04 Jul 2026 02:36PM
July 4 : All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu has been ruled out of their Nations Championship opener against France in Christchurch on Saturday due to a calf injury, New Zealand Rugby said.Tuipulotu had been named as a replacement for the game. Jamie Hannah, 23, takes Tuipulotu's place on the bench.
Source: Reuters
