Cruden Trains Days After Being Stretchered Off

Positives signs for the All Blacks ahead of the third test

First-five Aaron Cruden has taken a full part in training just three days after being stretchered from the field in Wellington.

Beauden Barrett has quickly recovered from his bout of the flu and also trained this morning at the University Oval in Dunedin.

However it appears centre Malakai Fekitoa has not be involved as he was seen wearing a tracksuit and sneakers.

There has been interesting observer at All Blacks training too, in the form of former Warriors and Penrith coach Ivan Cleary.

Meanwhile Wallabies number eight Ben McCalman has been ruled out for up to six weeks with a fractured right shoulder blade.

McCalman will miss the final Test against England and the remainder of Super Rugby for the Western Force, although he'll be available for the Wallabies' Rugby Championship.

Reds number eight Leroy Houston's been invited into the wider Wallabies squad, with Waratahs veteran Wycliff Palu and Liam Gill both part of the current group.

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