Chiefs star Carter is one of four uncapped players called up to the New Zealand squad for the Rugby Championship but a doggy disaster nearly cost him his place

Leroy Carter's dream call-up to New Zealand's Rugby Championship squad nearly turned sour when he discovered his passport had been chewed up by his dog days before leaving for Argentina.

Dubai: Leroy Carter's excitement after receiving his first call-up to the All Blacks quickly turned into a nightmare, thanks to his dog chewing up his passport just days before the team’s departure to Argentina.

Imagine being called up to play for one of the best rugby franchises in the world and then your dog chews up your passport!

Leroy Carter, one of four uncapped players in Scott Robertson’s Rugby Championship squad, not stressed over pet’s intervention.