The New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney insists Sonny Bill Williams was taken off as a precaution after suffering a neck injury in the Kiwis' massive 40-4 rugby league World Cup quarter-final win over Scotland.
The defending champions ran in eight tries to Scotland's one at Leeds on Saturday morning.
Williams went down inside the first minute following an Adam Walker tackle, and while he continued until the half-hour mark and set up two tries, he was not risked for the last 50 minutes.
Kearney has played down the injury but says Williams will be assessed during the week ahead of a semi-final clash against either England or France at London's Wembley Stadium.
