WELLINGTON - Aaron Cruden will get a shot at redemption after All Blacks five-eighth Dan Carter was ruled out of their next Rugby Championship Test against South Africa.
Carter's strained calf muscle meant he missed the 21-5 defeat of Argentina in Wellington on Saturday and coach Steve Hansen said the world class No.10 wouldn't be risked over the next week.
The 30-year-old will be fully rested and is expected to be fit for the following Test, against the Pumas in La Plata on September 29. It means Cruden will face the Springboks in Dunedin on Saturday and seek to atone for a mixed outing against Argentina.