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All Blacks lose fourth tourist as Norris ruled out, Hotham called up for Ratima

Prop Ollie Norris becomes the fourth All Black to be ruled out of the tour with a cartilage knee injury, while scrumhalf Noah Hotham is called in to cover the still-to-be-assessed Cortez Ratima ahead of Saturday's first Test at Ellis Park.

New Zealand have confirmed a fourth injury casualty ahead of Saturday's first Test against the Springboks at Ellis Park, with prop Ollie Norris ruled out of the tour after sustaining a cartilage injury to his knee. Norris faces approximately six weeks on the sideline, and a replacement prop is yet to be named.

He follows Billy Proctor, Caleb Clarke and George Bell in leaving the touring squad through injury.

Canterbury and Crusaders scrumhalf Noah Hotham has also been called in as cover for Cortez Ratima, who sustained a knee injury during New Zealand's 50-19 win over the Bulls at Loftus last week. Ratima is still being assessed.

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