Sam Whitelock no longer joining All Blacks squad in Australia for final test against Springboks

Sam Whitelock no longer joining All Blacks squad in Australia for final test against Springboks

By Naveel Krishant
Sunday 12/09/2021
Veteran Sam Whitelock is no longer rejoining the All Blacks in Australia. - [Photo: Getty Image]

Veteran Sam Whitelock is no longer rejoining the All Blacks in Australia.

The All Blacks lock was supposed to fly to Brisbane on Friday to start two weeks quarantine, after remaining behind in New Zealand for the birth of his third child.

New Zealand Rugby was only granted an exemption for Whitelock to quarantine in Queensland late on Friday, with his flight delayed until Tuesday.

NZ Rugby believes the timing of Whitelock's arrival would not give him enough time after two weeks' quarantine, to safely prepare to play against South Africa on October 2.

He will now remain in New Zealand and will rejoin the All Blacks squad for their northern hemisphere tour, starting in October.

However, All Blacks first-five Richie Mo'unga will fly to Queensland on Tuesday and will be available for the final Rugby Championship test against the world champion Springboks.

The All Blacks face Argentina at 7.05pm today while Australia will play South Africa at 10.05 tonight.

[Source: Newshub]

FNRL
FEATURE NEWS
Digicel Fiji launches 5G Experience Centre to improve network experience for Digicel users
Gamers around the country will no longer have to complain about slow internet and lagging networks as Digicel launched its first-ever 5G Experience Ce...
47 minutes ago
LATEST NEWS
Byrne impressed with Salawa’s work rate
Swire Shipping Fijian Drua coach Mick Byrne is impressed with the work rate of lock Kitione Salawa in the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific. Salawa ...
22 minutes ago

‘Nothing is going to stop me’: Celine Dion opens up about life with stiff person syndrome
Celine Dion has opened up about living with the rare neurological condition stiff person syndrome, saying, nothing is going to stop her. In an ...
33 minutes ago

District of Naqarawai shows unity in assisting a teacher who lost everything in a fire
In a sense of unity, three villages in the District of Naqarawai in Namosi have banded together to assist a teacher at the Naqarawai SDA Primary ...
36 minutes ago

10-year-old Maka and 14-year-old Vakalahi reported missing
Police are calling on the public for assistance in finding 10-year-old Mele Maka and 14-year-old Sidney Ilaise Tupou Vakalahi, who have been ...
44 minutes ago

FICAC charges soccer commentator with corruption-related offences
A part-time soccer commentator, Ajnal Anal Bhai has been charged with 51 counts of obtaining financial advantage by FICAC, and a stop-departure order ...
5 hours ago



fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Latest Videos

Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
yb
IN DEPTH
SODELPA Management Board instructs Gavoka to hand over Education portfolio to Radrodro
The SODELPA Management Board has now asked SODELPA’s Parliamentary Leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Viliame Gavoka to relinquish his Education ...
9 hours ago

Bainimarama and Qiliho's Acquittal Appeal
Coverage on the appeal filed by Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, John Rabuku against the acquittal of the former Prime Minister Voreqe ...
21 days ago

National Program Manager for Fiji 7s, Gareth Baber appears on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan
Gareth Baber appeared on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan to share his plans heading into the preparations for the upcoming tournaments ...
22 days ago

TOP