Tourists named
PA Wellington Replacements for the two injured All Blacks — the hooker, John Black and the wing Tim Twigden — were named by the New Zealand Rugby Union at Wellington yesterday. They are Ken Bloxham (hooker), of Otago, and Andy Jefferd (centre threequarter), of East Coast. The pair will join Grant Perry, of Mid-Canterbury, who was named on Friday evening to replace ' the star hooker. Hika Reid, injured last week in the match against A.C.T. The trio will leave Auckland today to join the team for its last three games of the tour, in Fiji. Reid, Twigden and Black are due back in New Zealand tomorrow. Reid, who decided against continuing l to Fiji as guest c the team, and Twigden will fly into Auckland, while Black will fly directly to Christchurch. Twigden was carried unconscious from the field on Saturday, suffering from concussion. while Black, who lasted out the match, received constant on-field treatment for a back injury. After the match, Black told the New Zealand team manager, Ray Harper, that his injury would prevent him from continuing the tour.
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