WELLINGTON: Flyhalf Daniel Carter will return to the New Zealand side for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash against Argentina after recovering from a calf strain, while centre Francis Saili will make his Test debut.
The 31-year-old Carter had been expected to play the first Rugby Championship match against Australia in Sydney last month but pulled up with the injury at training and missed the return fixture in Wellington.
Aaron Cruden and then debutant Tom Taylor played in the two wins instead with Beauden Barrett also out injured with a calf strain. Barrett was named as the replacement flyhalf on Thursday for the match at Waikato Stadium with Cruden (knee) and Taylor (ribs) not considered because of injury.
Carter’s return to the side allowed coach Steve Hansen to give inside centre Saili his first test cap and allow Ma’a Nonu an opportunity to rest an ankle injury he sustained before the Rugby Championship. Reuters
