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All Blacks injury issues during South Africa tour

Overview

The All Blacks' rugby tour of South Africa continues to be hampered by injuries. Following the earlier departures of George Bell and winger Caleb Clarke, centre Billy Proctor was ruled out for the remainder of the tour after suffering a fractured shoulder blade during a victory over the Stormers. Proctor is expected to require a 10 to 12-week recovery period.

As the teams prepare for the opening Test of the four-match series at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, squad depth remains a primary concern. The All Blacks have dealt with the loss of prop Ollie Norris and face uncertainty regarding the availability of Damian McKenzie and Cortez Ratima. In a late squad change ahead of the opener, flanker Anton Segner was withdrawn from the matchday 23 due to “acute inflammatory arthritis in his ankle,” with Chiefs loose forward Simon Parker named as his replacement.

On the South African side, head coach Rassie Erasmus has noted that captain Siya Kolisi is managing a side injury and loosehead prop Ox Nche is dealing with a knee issue. For the first Test, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has been named at flyhalf, supported by Manie Libbok on the bench, while Handré Pollard remains out of the starting lineup. Erasmus has also requested that the Johannesburg crowd remain quiet during the All Blacks’ Haka to respect the tradition. The series is scheduled to conclude in Baltimore, United States.

Entities

All Blacks · Springboks · Ellis Park · Dave Rennie · Damian McKenzie

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] Winger Caleb Clarke has been ruled out of the remainder of the South Africa tour due to a ruptured shoulder tendon.
[● 3 SOURCES] Clarke requires surgery to address his shoulder injury.
[● 3 SOURCES] Coach Dave Rennie will not call up an immediate injury replacement for Clarke.
[● 3 SOURCES] Caleb Clarke is the third player from the touring squad to be forced home due to injury.
[● 3 SOURCES] Hooker George Bell was sidelined by a calf injury sustained during training.
[● 3 SOURCES] Centre Billy Proctor suffered a fractured shoulder blade during a match against the Stormers.
[● 2 SOURCES] Will Jordan is facing a back injury ahead of the first test against the Springboks.

Timeline

4 days ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
All Blacks and Springboks prepare for Test series opener
The All Blacks have replaced flanker Anton Segner with Simon Parker due to injury ahead of their Test series against the Springboks. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will start at flyhalf for South Africa.
9 days ago

[SPORTS] 7 sources
All Blacks and Springboks prepare for Test series opener at Ellis Park
The All Blacks and Springboks prepare for the first of four Test matches at Ellis Park amid significant injury concerns for both squads and a request from Rassie Erasmus for crowd respect during the Haka.
11 days ago

[SPORTS] 9 sources
All Blacks face injury crisis ahead of South Africa Test series
The All Blacks face mounting injuries ahead of their series against South Africa, with winger Caleb Clarke ruled out for surgery and fullback Damian McKenzie's fitness in doubt.
16 days ago

[SPORTS] 7 sources
All Blacks suffer second injury blow on South Africa tour
All Blacks centre Billy Proctor has been ruled out of the South Africa tour after fracturing his shoulder blade during the match against the Stormers, following earlier injury to hooker George Bell.

Sources

capetownetc.com · ghanamma.com · hungariankarate.hu · liveblogwp.wtop.com · onrugby.it · perthnow.com.au · rosestad.co.za · ruck.co.uk · rugbylad.ie · sarugbymag.co.za · spd-noervenich.de · sportmagazine.it · superrugbynews.fr · thesouthafrican.com · winnipegfreepress.com · world-today-news.com

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