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All Blacks lose skipper Savea to shoulder injury

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  • New Zealand captain Ardie Savea will miss the fourth test against South Africa after suffering a shoulder injury in the All Blacks' 29-24 defeat.
  • Centre Quinn Tupaea also faces a fitness doubt, while South Africa leads the four-test series 2-1.
  • The final match in Baltimore gives New Zealand a chance to level the series.

Ardie Savea's injury has deepened New Zealand's problems after the All Blacks fell 29-24 to South Africa in Johannesburg. The captain left the field nine minutes before halftime and will miss next weekend's fourth test in Baltimore.

Savea, 32, had scored two tries before the shoulder injury. His departure helped South Africa seize control of a bruising match and move 2-1 ahead in the four-test series. New Zealand had won the opening test but then suffered successive defeats.

They are world champions for a reason. Very good up front and they play a bit of footy tonight.

· Dave RennieThe New Zealand coach assessed South Africa after the defeat in Johannesburg.

Centre Quinn Tupaea also suffered a knee injury and could miss the clash in the United States. Coach Dave Rennie said Savea would not travel with the team and that the severity of Tupaea's injury remained unclear.

Both teams were scheduled to leave for the United States on Sunday on a shared charter flight. Rennie said the series remained tightly contested despite South Africa's back-to-back wins. “They are world champions for a reason. Very good up front and they play a bit of footy tonight,” he said. “But it’s not like there is a gap between the two teams, it's very close.”

But it’s not like there is a gap between the two teams, it's very close. I don't think it's a hell of a lot in it.

· Dave RennieRennie said the series remained closely contested despite South Africa leading 2-1.
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