Scrum-half Piri Weepu and hooker Hikawera Elliot have been called up to the New Zealand squad for the third match with Australia, but insist their arrival is only as cover.
The All Blacks are staring down the barrel of a third straight Tri-Nations defeat to Australia and aren’t taking any chances with their squad.
However, history is with the All Blacks as Australia haven’t won in New Zealand since 2001.