Counties Manukau halfback Augustine Pulu has been called into the All Blacks squad for the Brisbane Test against Australia.
24-year-old Pulu comes in as injury replacement for his Chiefs teammate halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow who suffered a serious knee injury in the Test against the Springboks in Johannesburg on the weekend.
All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen said: "The selectors have been watching Augustine for awhile, he is an exciting young player and we think the next obvious choice at halfback. We would like to congratulate him on his selection and we are looking forward to working with him."
Ben Smith, as announced earlier, will take a break after carrying a heavy workload this year and reassemble with the All Blacks for the end of year tour.
The All Blacks squad assembles in Brisbane next Monday to prepare for the Test against Australia at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday 18 October.
