Returned from Injury into Rd 14: Israel Dagg (Crusaders)- Made his comeback on the wing and had a few good runs. Luke Whitelock (Highlanders) - Started at No. 8 after recovering from a calf injury. Ash Dixon (Highlanders) - Recovered from a Stomach Bug and came off the bench. Daniel Lienert-Brown (Highlanders) -Recovered from a Stomach … Continue reading The Casualty Ward RD 14
RETURNED FROM INJURY INTO RD 12: Loni Uhila (Hurricanes) – Came off the bench for the Hurricanes in Rd 12. Karmichael Hunt (Reds) – Came back from his bruised knee. Kyle Godwin (Brumbies) – Returned from his broken hand. Jordan Smiler (Brumbies) – Hamstring injury Rd 7, Started Rd 12. Sean McMahon (Rebels) – Came … Continue reading The Casualty Ward RD 12
Returned from Injury into Rd 10: Sekope Kepu (Waratahs) – returned from suspension. Nepo Laulala (Chiefs) – Started for the Chiefs Rob Thompson (Highlanders) - In the starting lineup with Buckmann out. Patrick Osborne (Highlanders) - Back in the starting side after several niggling injuries in the start of his season. SP Marais (Stormers) - Back after … Continue reading THE CASUALTY WARD RD 10
Returned from Injury into Round 8: Kieran Read (Crusaders) – A massive return for the All Blacks captain. 66 minutes off the bat helped him produce 1 Try, 12 Runs for 76 metres, 7 Tackle breaks, 2 Offloads, 1 Linebreak, 1 Linebreak Create, 4 Lineout Takes, 2 Tackles for 66 points Richie Mo’unga (Crusaders) – Mo'unga didn't … Continue reading The Casualty Ward Rd 8
Round Three Returned from Injury into Round 3: Sam Cane (Chiefs) – Cane returned to co-captain the chiefs in a forward dominated game due to the extreme wet weather conditions. Cane picked up where he left off and got stuck back in, demonstrating a high work rate and leading from the front. He looked good … Continue reading The Casualty Ward
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