Beauden Barrett remains on the injured list, Kieran Read and Colin Slade left the field during the Crusaders loss in Sydney, Brodie Retallick is battling back from shoulder damage...they are among a stack of injury problems to hit frontline and fringe All Blacks this season.
Rugby has become so brutal and the chances of the All Blacks having a fit squad to choose from come World Cup time are slim.
Who is the player the All Blacks can least afford to lose?