With veteran tighthead Owen Franks out for the season with an Achilles tendon issue and Charlie Faumuina France-bound, Moody's injury is a real headache. Hansen said the All Blacks would look to bring in another prop for the side's Rugby Championship trips to Buenos Aires and Cape Town. In the past people have stood up, and we're going to need that,'' Hansen said. Nevertheless, Hansen said he would not move the versatile Barrett to fullback to accommodate Sopoaga at first five-eighth. But having them both on the field at the end of the game is a possibility,'' Hansen said.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 10, 2017 22:41 UTC