Namibia: All Blacks drop veteran hooker Taylor for third Springboks Test – Sport

New Zealand have dropped veteran hooker Codie Taylor for the third Test against South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday.

The 35-year-old forward did not impress in the 33-26 second Test loss to the Springboks in Cape Town last Saturday.

Several of his line-out throws were intercepted and he was replaced soon after half-time by Asafo Aumua, who proved more effective.

Aumua is promoted to the starting line in place of 111-cap Taylor, who does not make the matchday 23. Samisoni…