Three All Blacks loose-forwards have been ruled out of Saturday weeks test against Japan in Yokohama.
Ethan Blackadder, Luke Jacobson, and Dalton Papali'i all have injuries. Blackadder has an issue with calf, Jacobson a fractured thumb and Papali'i an upper hamstring injury.
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Twenty-one-year-old Wellington flanker Peter Lakai and Taranaki lock Josh Lord come in as cover.
Seven members of the All Blacks Fifteen will also leave with the squad on Thursday as training cover.
The training cover players are; Bradley Slater, George Bower, Fabian Holland, Christian Lio-Willie, Oliver Haig, Harry Plummer and AJ Lam.
They will then join the All Blacks XV squad in Ireland, with the possible exception of one further call-up to cover the 36th spot in the All Blacks squad.