Tyrel  Lomax will miss at least the first two games of the All Blacks' Rugby Championship campaign with a broken hand

The first-choice prop is out for five to six weeks, meaning he won't feature against Argentina on August 17 and 24.

Noah Hotham is out for up to eight weeks with an ankle sprain and Luke Jacobson will miss for five weeks with a thigh injury.

Caleb Clarke is already out for five-to six more weeks.

Captain Scott Barrett, Beauden Barrett, Wallace Sititi , Tupou Vaa'i and Tamaiti Williams - are all two to three weeks away.

Meanwhile eight All Blacks will trot out in the NPC this weekend.

Rugby editor Elliott Smith has the details.



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