Kieran Read left the field with an ankle injury. Photo / Getty Images
Medical assessments today may alter the All Black squad before it starts the World Cup.
Injuries to loose forwards Kieran Read and Adam Thomson have been a complication after the side's 25-20 loss to the Wallabies.
Thomson, especially, was feeling very sore after hyper-extending his elbow and there were whispers
about Read being out of action for weeks with his high ankle damage.
He has played only one full test since the end of the Super 15 series and a further absence may blunt his tournament involvement.
If Thomson is also incapacitated for some time, the selectors will have to weigh the merits of keeping injured players in the squad rather than calling for fresh fit replacements.
