All Blacks’ locking stocks are Jacked up

NEW Zealand coach John Mitchell received some good news about his locking stocks, as Chris Jack moved closer to full fitness.

Mitchell had to cope with a pre-tournament injury to Jack's second row partner Ali Williams which only cleared up fully after the team arrived in Australia - and when Jack went over on his ankle during training last week, disaster seemed to have struck.

But Jack told a press conference that the injury, which prevented him playing against Tonga on Saturday, would not stop him taking part in the rest of the tournament.