All Blacks loose forward Ardie Savea has revealed a photo of his baby boy, before travelling to Australia to join his New Zealand teammates.
On Friday, Savea took to Instagram to announce the birth of their second child Keeon Werner-Honno Savea, who was born on October 20.
Savea posted a photo of his newborn son holding his wife Saskia's fingers along with the caption, "Gods [sic] gracious gift".
On Sunday, the All Blacks departed for Australia to prepare for the third Bledisloe Cup in Sydney but Savea, and prop Nepo Laulala remained in New Zealand on paternity leave.
Laulala's partner was also due to give birth, although it's unclear if she's had the baby or not.
Fellow All Blacks Richie Mo'unga, Beaudebn Barrett and Sevu Reece have also recently welcomed new babies.
With Savea and Lalala unavailable for Saturday's third test, Hoskins Soututu has been named at No. 8 for his first test start while Tyrel Lomax replaces Lauala on the bench.
Both players are expected to join the team in the coming days to be available for the final Bledisloe Cup test on November 7.
With a draw in the first test in Wellington, followed by a win in Auckland a week later, the All Blacks only need to draw one of the final two tests to retain the Bledisloe Cup for a 17th consecutive time.
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