Rugby Union - 2018 Bledisloe Cup Rugby Championship - Australia v New Zealand - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand - August 25, 2018 - New Zealand's captain Kieran Read reacts after a penalty. REUTERS/Ross Setford
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand captain Kieran Read will miss the Rugby Championship test against Argentina in Buenos Aires next week, instead joining the team for their final match of the competition in South Africa, coach Steve Hansen has said.
"We always had a plan to manage Kieran's long-haul travel this year following his return to rugby after back surgery," Hansen said of the 32-year-old number eight.
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