Crusaders star's injury woes continues
INJURY UPDATE: All Black and Crusaders prop Owen Franks is set to be sidelined for another month.
According to Stuff, Crusaders assistant Jason Ryan revealed that the 106-test All Black veteran had a small muscle-tear in his right-shoulder.
The good news is that the 31-year-old doesn’t need surgery, however the injury will see him miss the Crusaders’ games against the Sharks, Bulls, Stormers and Blues.
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Franks, who is scheduled to return against the Chiefs in Fiji on June 1, has been out of action since April 6 when he sustained a shoulder injury during the clash with the Brumbies in Round eight.
“The good thing is it doesn’t require surgery, so it will be a good rehab process,” Ryan told reporters.
“It’s obviously a relief for everyone. It was touch and go there for a bit. Get him back in a month, all going well. He’s got a good rehab plan for the next four weeks, and all going well that’s when he will return to play.”
Meanwhile, captain Sam Whitelock and midfielder Ryan Crotty, who passed a Head Injury Assessment during the Lions win – will take their All Blacks rest weeks and won’t play against the Sharks.
Source: @NZStuff
