4 Nov 2014

Slade and Parsons into AB's squad

6:11 am on 4 November 2014

First five Colin Slade and hooker James Parsons have been called into the All Blacks squad as injury replacements.

Slade and Parsons, who were with the Barbarians in London, have been added following the withdrawl of Cory Jane and Nathan Harris through injury.

Colin Slade kicks the winning conversion against Australia 2014.

Colin Slade kicks the winning conversion against Australia 2014. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Jane suffered a hamstring injury and Harris rolled his ankle in the win over the USA in Chicago on Sunday.

Assistant coach Ian Foster says Slade will fit in easily as he's been a part of the squad for a long time and was unlucky to miss out on initial selection.

Foster says Parsons is one of a group of hookers they've been looking at for a while and it was good that he's just come from a big game of rugby for the Baabaas against Australia.

Nathan Harris scores an early try for the All Blacks against the USA Eagles.

Nathan Harris scores an early try for the All Blacks against the USA Eagles. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

The All Blacks play England at Twickenham this weekend before matches against Scotland and Wales.