Veteran Weepu dropped by All Blacks

New Zealand have selected uncapped scrum half TJ Perenara ahead of veteran Piri Weepu in their squad for the Investec Rugby Championship.

Weepu, capped 71 times by the All Blacks, is one of four players involved in the Steinlager Series against France in June to be missing from this 28-man squad - prop Ben Afeaki, and loose forwards Victor Vito and Matt Todd the others, while Rene Ranger is out for personal reasons.