Rugby: Ofa Tuungafasi ruled out of All Blacks' first Bledisloe Cup test

Ofa Tu'ungafasi packs down the scrum. Photo / Photosport

A rib injury has ruled out All Blacks prop Ofa Tuungafasi from the Bledisloe Cup match against Australia on Saturday in Sydney.

Tuungafasi will return home and has been replaced on the bench by Tim Perry.

Hurricanes prop Jeffery Toomaga-Allen will join the squad in Sydney as cover.

UPDATE: Prop @TuungafasiO has a rib cartilage injury and been replaced on the bench by Tim Perry for this weekend’s #BledisloeCup Test. Tuungafasi will return home and @Jeff_TAllen will join the squad in Sydney as cover. #AUSvNZL

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