Lengthy injury lay-off for All Blacks star

INJURY UPDATE: One of New Zealand’s top players will be out of action for a lengthy period.

Highlanders and All Blacks star Liam Squire will be out of action for eight to ten weeks.

Squire picked up the injury during training late last week.

Highlanders head coach Aaron Mauger said Squire has torn the medial ligament in his knee.

“It is a terrible blow for him. The guy has worked so hard to get back to where he is.

“These things happen in rugby and unfortunately they have happened to a guy who has already had a bit of adversity this year.

“He has had some poor luck all right.”

This latest injury setback is a big blow for Squire who has not played a game all season due to a hip injury.

Source: Otago Daily Times, New Zealand Herald