Photo: Getty ImagesThe All Blacks will not be able to rely upon Dane Coles' try-scoring efforts off the bench in the second test against Fiji, as the hooker has been ruled out of tomorrow night's clash with a calf injury. Coles' calf tightened following training yesterday, meaning he will miss the test in Hamilton. Chiefs hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho will make his test debut at his home ground. Born in Tonga, Taukei'aho impressed New Zealand scouts as captain of the Tonga U15s side's tour of New Zealand and was offered an international scholarship to Hamilton's St Paul's Collegiate. The promising hooker, who has played 49 games for the Chiefs since 2007, stands at 1.83m and 115kg and is a strong ball carrier and scrummager.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 16, 2021 03:33 UTC