All Black star out for rest of the season
NEWS: One of the All Blacks’ flyers will be in a race against time to be fit for the Nations Championship in July.
On Tuesday, the Crusaders confirmed that Will Jordan will miss the remainder of the Super Rugby Pacific season after he sustained a calf injury in last Friday’s 36-32 win over the Chiefs.
According to the franchise, “his anticipated return to play is four to six weeks”.
It’s not only a big blow for the Crusaders’ chances of retaining their Super Rugby title, but also for the All Blacks.
New Zealand’s Nations Championship campaign gets underway with a showdown against France (July 4) in less than six weeks.
It means All Black coach Dave Rennie will be keeping a close eye on the speedster.
The All Blacks will also face Italy and Ireland in July.