All Blacks scrumhalf T.J. Perenara will miss the second rugby test against England in Auckland because of a knee injury sustained during the series-opener at Dunedin. Assistant coach Jason Holland told reporters Perenara’s injury is not as bad as first feared but he will not be fit to play at Eden Park.
England’s players lock arms as New Zealand perform the haka ahead of their rugby union test match in Dunedin, New Zealand , Saturday July 6, 2024. WELLINGTON, New Zealand — All Blacks scrumhalf T.J. Perenara will miss the second rugby test against England in Auckland on Saturday because of a knee injury sustained during the
Assistant coach Jason Holland told reporters Monday that Perenara’s injury is not as bad as first feared but he will not be fit to play at Eden Park. Finlay Christie, who replaced Perenara when he left the field, is likely to start in the second test and uncapped Cortez Ratima likely will be named on the bench. Uncapped Crusaders scrumhalf Noah Hotham has been called into the All Blacks squad as cover.
Perenara’s injury in New Zealand’s opening win “looked pretty nasty when it happened but he’s better than expected, way better than expected,” Holland said. “Hopefully it’s not too long but we don’t have an exact time on that yet.”
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