Moa gets All Blacks call-up

Auckland halfback Taniela Moa has been called into the All Blacks to play South Africa in Cape Town next weekend. He replaces Andrew Ellis who has aggravated his rib injury suffered in the first Test against Australia in Sydney last month. Moa will play for Auckland in Sunday's Ranfurly Shield defence in the Air New Zealand Cup competition against Taranaki at Eden Park. He will then fly to Cape Town next week. Already in the squad as halfbacks are Jimmy Cowan and Piri Weepu. Ellis was ruled out of consideration after a medical assessment when the side assembled in Auckland on Thursday... [read full story]