All Blacks captain Ardie Savea to miss rest of year after surgery
New Zealand captain Ardie Savea will be out for the rest of the year after shoulder surgery, missing the November Nations Championship games against Scotland, Wales and England.
Ardie Savea, the New Zealand captain, will miss the remainder of the year following surgery for a dislocated shoulder.
The injury came in the third Test against South Africa. According to The Independent, Savea appears certain to miss the All Blacks' Nations Championship games against Scotland, Wales and England in November.
Fellow back rower Luke Jacobson faces more than four months out after surgery on an elbow tendon injury. Wing Caleb Clarke will also miss the northern tour. Centres Anton Lienert-Brown and Billy Proctor are doubts for the start of November, with knee and shoulder injuries respectively.
New Zealand lost the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series 3-1 to the Springboks, having won the first Test at Ellis Park. In July they won all three of their Nations Championship games in their first campaign under Dave Rennie. Their next fixtures are a two-match home and away Bledisloe Cup series against Australia in October.
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