Injuries ease for All Blacks

New Zealand’s injury concerns ahead of their Tri-Nations clash with South Africa have eased after skipper Richie McCaw, centre Conrad Smith, lock Isaac Ross and hooker Keven Mealamu all came through the team’s light training session in Centurion yesterday.

McCaw and Smith arrived in South Africa with dead legs, Ross a knee strain and Mealamu a sore calf following the bruising 22-16 win against the Australians at Eden Park last weekend.