All Blacks and Blues prop Tony Woodcock has been ruled out and sidelined with a rib injury from the Test between the All Blacks and Wallabies on Saturday, a Test forming both part of The Rugby Championship as well as it being a  Bledisloe Cup match, at Eden Park in New Zealand.

Tony Woodcock is a veteran of 87 Test matches and sustained the injury during the All Blacks 27 / 19 win over the Wallabies in the opening match of The Rugby Championship last weekend.

He was unable to train on Tuesday and his place in the All Blacks starting lineup at Eden Park is likely to be taken by Wyatt Crockett.