Veteran All Black prop Tony Woodcock will miss Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup decider against the Wallabies.
He injured a rib in last week’s 27-19 win in Sydney and further scans have now ruled him out of the rematch.
Crusader Wyatt Crockett is expected to come in the starting XV while the versatile Ben Franks remains on the bench.
The All Blacks team will be announced on Thursday.