Rugby-All Blacks prop Newell ruled out of Australia test with calf injury

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool A - New Zealand v Uruguay - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - October 5, 2023 New Zealand's Fletcher Newell scores their fifth try REUTERS/Paul Childs/File Photo

(Reuters) - Prop Fletcher Newell has been ruled out of the All Blacks' Rugby Championship test meeting with Australia next Saturday due to a calf injury, New Zealand Rugby said on Sunday.

Newell suffered the injury in New Zealand's 18-12 loss to South Africa in Cape Town last week after coming on as a replacement for Tyrel Lomax.