New Zealand said Monday that injured scrum-half TJ Perenara would miss Saturday's second and final Test against England.
The 81-Test veteran is out of the clash at Eden Park in Auckland after being forced off with a nasty-looking knee injury in the nail-biting 16-15 victory in Dunedin two days ago.
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"Following scans, we are seeking specialist advice on return to play timeframes," the All Blacks said on social media platform X.
Dunedin saw Perenara's first All Blacks appearance since snapped his Achilles tendon in a draw with England in late 2022 ended in the first half when he appeared to hyper-extend his knee in a collision.
Uncapped Noah Hotham of the Crusaders was called up Monday as injury cover alongside scrum-halves Finlay Christie and Cortez Ratima.
England, who must defy history to square the series at Eden Park where New Zealand have not lost a Test since 1994, will be without experienced prop Joe Marler after he suffered a first-half foot injury in Dunedin.
Marler was forced off early by a foot injury and scans revealed the 95-cap veteran won't be available for the second Test in Auckland.
Uncapped Northampton prop Emmanuel Iyogun has been called into the squad as prop cover although the 23-year-old is unlikely to play at Eden Park as there are two specialist looseheads already on tour.
Fin Baxter made his Test debut with a 63-minute stint when replacing Marler, while Bevan Rodd started last month's Test against Japan in Tokyo.
England are also chasing their first win over the All Blacks on New Zealand soil in 21 years.
