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All Blacks suffer second injury blow on South Africa tour
The All Blacks have suffered a second major injury blow during their tour of South Africa. Centre Billy Proctor has been ruled out for the remainder of the tour after suffering a fractured shoulder blade during the team's 38-21 victory over the Stormers in Cape Town.
Proctor is expected to require a 10 to 12-week recovery period and will return to New Zealand later this week. He becomes the second player to leave the tour early; hooker George Bell previously returned home to recover from a calf injury sustained during a training session in Cape Town.
While Bradley Slater has already replaced Bell, the All Blacks have yet to name a replacement for Proctor, though speculation regarding a potential return for Richie Mo'unga has emerged.