FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - South Africa v New Zealand - Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa - August 13, 2022 New Zealand's Sam Cane holds the Freedom Cup trophy and celebrates with teammates after winning the match REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
(Reuters) - The All Blacks will be without skipper Sam Cane for the clash with Australia at Eden Park this weekend but Ardie Savea returns to the back row for the final round Rugby Championship fixture.
Flanker Cane and centre David Havili suffered concussions in the 39-37 win over the Wallabies in Melbourne in New Zealand's last outing and both miss Saturday's return match in Auckland.
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