All Blacks loose forward Jacobson ruled out of World Cup

TOKYO: All Blacks loose forward Luke Jacobson has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup due to a delayed onset of concussion and will be replaced by Shannon Frizell, the team said on Friday.

"After discussing this latest episode with Luke, as well as our medical team, the decision has been made to, sadly, withdraw him from the tournament," All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said in a statement. "While it was a tough conversation to have, ultimately it was a very simple decision. Luke's health is the most important thing above anything else."The highly regarded Jacobson had been one of New Zealand's form players in Super Rugby but after he made his debut against the Pumas he did not appear again due to concussion symptoms.

Jacobson battled concussion in 2018 and only returned to rugby in March after eight months out of the game.Frizell was in the original 39-man squad selected by Hansen this year as he narrowed his picks for the tournament and while he played against the Springboks in July, he was not included for two matches against Australia.

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