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All Blacks fullback Leon MacDonald has been ruled out of the second Bledisloe Cup rugby Test against Australia in Auckland on Saturday.
The reason for veteran MacDonald's omission was not immediately available and an announcement on his replacement was not expected until Thursday.
MacDonald missed last weekend's 19-34 loss to the Wallabies in Sydney because of knee and elbow injuries.
The Cantabrian was named in the starting team on Tuesday, pushing Mils Muliaina to the wing and Anthony Tuitavake out of the team.
The selectors may restore that combination or could consider naming Rudi Wulf on the wing.