Cruden dropped after missing flight
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All Black fly-half Aaron Cruden won't join the team in Argentina after a late night drinking session in Auckland meant he missed the squad's flight.
Cruden, who went out with team-mates the night the All Blacks' departure to Buenos Aires was delayed, has been punished by Steve Hansen.
The player will not fly out on a later flight, with New Zealand set to start Beauden Barrett this Saturday and use Colin Slade as a back-up.
"After going out and drinking he is not here," Hansen told stuff.
co.
nz in an honest assessment of the situation for his in-form number ten.
"As a consequence of…
Cruden, who went out with team-mates the night the All Blacks' departure to Buenos Aires was delayed, has been punished by Steve Hansen.
The player will not fly out on a later flight, with New Zealand set to start Beauden Barrett this Saturday and use Colin Slade as a back-up.
"After going out and drinking he is not here," Hansen told stuff.
co.
nz in an honest assessment of the situation for his in-form number ten.
"As a consequence of…
