All Blacks winger Sitiveni Sivivatu will miss the team’s next Tri-Nations encounter with South Africa with a fractured eye socket.
The Chiefs back, 29, will be sidelined for up to two weeks after sustaining the injury four minutes after scoring a try during New Zealand’s 30-14 victory over Australia on Saturday.
The All Blacks face the Boks in Port Elizabeth in two weeks time and take on Australia in a return match a week later.
“He's got a fractured eye socket which is not good," New Zealand coach Graham Henry said.
“He probably will miss South Africa but probably will be right for Brisbane.â€
The team will be bolstered by the returns of prop Tony Woodcock, winger Israel Dagg, centre Richard Kahui and utility back Isaia Toeava from injury.