Kieran Read to make his long awaited return from injury

Kieran Read to make his long awaited return from injury

By Lena Reece
25/06/2018
All Blacks captain Kieran Read will make his long awaited return from injury on Wednesday [Photo:Stuff.co.nz]

A number of big‑name injured All Blacks are all expected to be fit to face the Wallabies in the Rugby Championship, led by captain Kieran Read.

Coach Steve Hansen declared a host of his premier personnel will be available for the opening Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney on August 18.

World class No.8 Read, who hasn't played since undergoing back surgery in December, is expected to play 40 minutes for his Counties Manukau province on Wednesday.

Also missing were lock Brodie Retallick, loose forwards Liam Squire and Vaea Fifita and five‑eighth Beauden Barrett, who are all expected to return to action shortly.

Hansen said there was also a chance prop Nepo Laulala could face the Australians, having been sidelined since March with a fractured forearm.

[Source:TVNZ]

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