The Wallabies expect to survive a chickenpox scare in their Bledisloe Cup training camp with just one casualty after infected backrower Matt Cockbain was sent home.

Wallabies team doctor Michael Jamieson was kept busy quizzing players about their medical histories, with many forced to phone their mums for advice.

Fellow veteran backrower Owen Finegan and forwards coach Ewen McKenzie appeared to be the only ones who hadn't previously suffered a bout of the highly contagious disease and were given inoculation injections.

There was mixed news for the Wallabies' other injury and illness concerns ahead of their trans-Tasman showdown with unbeaten New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday.

Key forward Toutai Kefu, who was last week cleared by a neurologist after suffering spinal concussion in Australia's last Tri-Nations match against South Africa, was unable to complete training after suffering some calf tightness early in the session.

As a precautionary measure he did some cross training inside the team gym, but is expected to be back on the paddock to undergo his first contact session since suffering the spinal injury.

Prop Patricio Noriega suffered a slight groin strain which restricted his training, while winger Wendell Sailor, who had the flu, completed both sessions.

Cockbain arrived at the Coffs Harbour base on Saturday after playing club rugby with GPS in Brisbane on Friday night.

He completed training, which involved contact work, that day.

But when his headache and slight fever, which he first felt last Wednesday, continued, he consulted the team medico.

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