All Blacks coach Ian Foster says the five players joining the squad will be ready to take on the USA later this month

Sam Whitelock, Sam Cane, Dane Coles, Shannon Frizell and Josh Lord are on their way to Washington DC, and will link up with the remainder of the team on Sunday night.

Foster says they need to get a final check on Frizell who's been nursing a shoulder niggle, but otherwise, they're all available for selection.



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