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    Ardie Savea will captain the All Blacks for the remainder of the test series against France

    Ardie Savea will captain the All Blacks for the remainder of the test series against France


    Scott Barrett has been ruled out after sustaining a calf injury midway through the second half of the narrow win in Dunedin.

    There's no word on a recovery timeline or whether they'll bring in a replacement.

    Ahead of game two in Wellington on Saturday - assistant coach Scott Hansen says the loss of Barrett is disappointing.



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