All Black Daniel Carter withdrawn from the All Blacks team for their match against Canada tomorrow

All Blacks playmaker Daniel Carter has been withdrawn from the All Blacks team for their final Pool match against Canada tomorrow, after pulling up at training with a groin injury.

Carter, who was due to captain the All Blacks against Canada in the absence of Richie McCaw, suffered the injury during kicking practice at the Captain’s Run training session at Rugby League Park in Wellington late this afternoon.

Colin Slade will now start in the number 10 jersey, with hooker Andrew Hore to captain the All Blacks for the first time. Andy Ellis comes onto the reserves bench in the number 20 jersey, with Piri Weepu to cover first–five eighth, in jersey number 21.

Carter will be further assessed this evening and an update will be given tomorrow. No further updates will be given at this time.

The revised All Blacks team to play Canada is now as follows:

Starting XV:

1. Tony Woodcock (79)
2. Andrew Hore (58) – captain
3. Owen Franks (27)
4. Samuel Whitelock (21)
5. Ali Williams (69)
6. Jerome Kaino (44)
7. Victor Vito (10)
8. Kieran Read (32)
9. Jimmy Cowan (49)
10. Colin Slade (8)
11. Zac Guildford (7)
12. Sonny Bill Williams (10)
13. Conrad Smith (51)
14. Israel Dagg (9)
15. Mils Muliaina (98)

Reserves:

16. Keven Mealamu (88)
17. Ben Franks (13)
18. Brad Thorn (55)
19. Anthony Boric (23)
20. Andy Ellis (23)
21. Piri Weepu (52)
22. Isaia Toeava (34)

source ALL BLACKS.COM