KEY POINTS:
The New Zealand Maori's Pacific Nations Cup campaign has been hit by the withdrawal of two key players today.
Daniel Braid and Stephen Brett will no further part in the tournament after being ruled out by injury.
Braid suffered a calf tear and Brett pulled a quad muscle in the match against Fiji on Saturday, which New Zealand Maori won 11-7.
Taranaki's Scott Waldrom (Ngati Porou) and William Ripia (Tuhoe) have been called into the squad.
New Zealand Maori's next game is against Samoa in Hamilton on Saturday.
- NZ HERALD STAFF
