On Monday, the New Zealand Football Association announced that Sam Cane and Mark Tele’a will not play against Les Bleus on Saturday (9:10pm) due to injury.
While the XV de France is set to welcome back to its ranks Damian Penaud and Uini Atonio, the French All Blackswill be without two key players. On Monday, the New Zealand Football Association announced the injuries to third row Sam Cane, who suffered a concussion during the win in Ireland, and the very dangerous winger Mark Tele’a, who has a hand injury.
Cane will be replaced by Hurricanes third row Du’Plessis Kirifi (27, 0 caps), while Crusaders winger Chay Fihaki (23, 0 caps) will take Tele’a’s place.