All Blacks backs Richie Mo'unga and Fehi Fineanganofo have both been ruled out of the Bledisloe Cup Tests with injuries.Fineanganofo sustained a concussion and a hamstring strain in the Bay of Plenty match against North Harbour in the final round of the NPC regular season.While he passed the original head injury assessment during the game, he has failed subsequent assessments meaning he will have a mandatory 12-day stand-down period.Scan results have also confirmed an upper hamstring injury.Canterbury and Crusaders back Chay Fihaki will join the squad as an injury replacement.Fehi FineanganofoRon Gaunt/www.photosport.nzFirst five-eighth Richie Mo'unga sustained a calf injury during Tuesday's training and scans have revealed a tear. His return to play is yet to be determined and will be dependent on his functional progression over the coming weeks.No decision has yet been made on whether an injury replacement will be brought in for Mo'unga.The squad is without Ruben Love who will have ankle surgery.Beauden Barrett and Josh Jacomb now appear to be the options to start at first-five against the Wallabies at Eden Park on Saturday.
Richie Mo'unga and Fehi Fineanganofo ruled out of Bledisloe Cup Tests
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