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Ardie Savea will stand in as All Blacks captain this weekend, with Scott Barrett ruled out due to a shoulder injury

Ardie Savea will stand in as All Blacks captain this weekend, with Scott Barrett ruled out due to a shoulder injury

25 September 2025

Barrett's replaced by Fabian Holland in the run-on side, which features 11 survivors from the worst ever defeat a fortnight ago to South Africa.

Codie Taylor, Cam Roigard and Caleb Clarke all return to the run-on side.

Coach Scott Robertson says Barrett suffered the injury at the end of the Wellington loss and did train this week...but wasn't 100%.

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