Canterbury utility back Tom Taylor is one of three players added to the All Blacks training squad ahead of the test against Samoa.

Three players have been added to the All Blacks training squad ahead of their test against Samoa on Wednesday.

Canterbury utility back Tom Taylor and Taranaki midfielders Charlie Ngatai and Seta Tamanivalu will join the group. Taylor has played three tests for the All Blacks, while the Taranaki duo are uncapped at test level.

The three players are in addition to the three who have already been training with the squad, but were not originally named - Waikato halfback Brad Weber, Auckland utility back George Moala and Auckland prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi.

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With 17 of the recently named 41-strong squad ruled out of the historic test in Apia due to their involvement in the Super Rugby final between the Hurricanes and Highlanders in Wellington on Saturday, the All Blacks selectors were forced to bring in players who missed original selection.

Canterbury halfback Andy Ellis and Canterbury prop Nepo Laulala were also not named in that 41-man squad, but were named as injury replacements for Waikato's Tawera Kerr-Barlow and Auckland's Charlie Faumuina.

The All Blacks' 29-man squad to travel to Samoa is expected to be named on Monday morning, the same day they depart for Apia.