Telea out of All Blacks side to face Ireland in quarter-final after disciplinary breach

Leicester Fainga’anuku is named in his place. 

New Zealand's Leicester Fainga'anuku in action during the Rugby World Cup 2023, Pool A match at the Stade de Toulouse, France. Picture date: Friday September 15, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story RUGBYU World Cup New Zealand. Photo credit should read: Adam Davy/PA Wire. 

New Zealand wing Mark Telea has been dropped for Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final with Ireland due to an unspecified breach of team protocol.

Telea who has scored three tries in the tournament, including two in his country's defeat to hosts France on the opening night, has been replaced on the left flank by Leicester Fainga'anuku.