Casualty Ward Super Rugby Pacific Rounds 13-14

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New Injuries Round 13:

Isaac Kailea (Rebels) - Pulled pregame. Not expected to be a significant injury. Source.
Darby Lancaster (Rebels) - Pulled pregame last week due to illness. Back in rd 14. Source.
Vaiolini Ekuasi (Rebels) - Injured his hip early in the game but recovered for rd 14. Source. Played in rd 14.
Josh Kemeny (Rebels) - Went off with a concussion in rd 13. Expected to be fit for rd 15. Source.
Carter Gordon (Rebels) - Passed an HIA during the game but failed one afterward so won’t play round 14. Expected to be fit for rd 15. Source.
Lachie Andreson (Rebels) - Picked up a minor calf strain early in the week before rd 14. Source.
Waqa Nalaga (Drua) - Came off with what we think was a rib injury. Recovered for rd 14.
Lewis Ponini (Waratahs) - Limped off the field, now in doubt for the last two games. Source.
Enrique Pieretto (Waratahs) - The Argentine international has been ruled out with a neck injury after last week. Source.
Lachie Swinton (Waratahs) - Out this week with a neck injury. Source.
Suliasi Vunivalu (Reds) - Given two yellow cards for two separate tripping incidents. Band for one week off the back of the incident. Source.

Cameron Millar (Highlanders) - Failed his HIA on Saturday but could yet face Fijian Drua this weekend. Source.
Tanielu Tele’a (Highlanders) - Faces a period on the sidelines after a suspected MCL (knee ligament) injury. Source.
Brad Shields (Hurricanes) - Shields strained a quad in training this week but is expected to be fit for the finals. Source.
Tyrel Lomax (Hurricanes) - Misses rd 14 with an ankle injury. Source.
DuPlessis Kirifi (Hurricanes) - Missing rd 14 with bone bruising to his knee. Source.

Likely Back for Round 14:

Ned Hanigan (Waratahs) - Suffered a neck injury in rd 10. Named to start this week. Source.
Taniela Tupou (Rebels) - Concussed rd 12, back this week. Source.
Darby Lancaster (Rebels) - Pulled pregame rd13 with tonsilitis. Named to be back in rd 14. Source.
Andrew Kellaway (Rebels) is expected to return this week.
James Tuttle (Rebels) - Returning from a fractured wrist via the bench. Source.
Isaac Kailea (Rebels) - Pulled pregame rd 13 with a lateral (outside) meniscus tear. Named to be back in rd 14. Source.
Tom Lynagh (Reds) - Ruled out of rd 11 and 12 with a hamstring injury. They hope it is only 2 weeks out. Source.
Alex Hodgman (Reds) - Recovered from an unknown injury to line up at prop. Source.
Matt Faessler (Reds) - Back after being rested last week. Source.
Josh Flook (Reds) - Expected back after missing last week with an ongoing AC joint injury. Source.
Frank Lomani (Drua)- Red carded for throwing an elbow to Canham’s head in rd 7. Banded for 6 weeks so he should return rd 14.
James Slipper (Brumbies) - Came off with a back injury in rd 11. Named to return this week. Source.
Billy Pollard (Brumbies) - Pulled up from a midweek session with knee soreness before rd 11. Named back in the side this week at hooker. Source.
Caleb Muntz (Drua) - Ruptured his ACL in training in September last year. back via the bench this week. Source.
Zuriel Togiatama (Drua) - Came off with a knee injury in rd 10. Back on the bench this week. Source.

Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Chiefs) - Came off with an MCL injury in his knee in rd 11, back on the bench this week so must have just been a grade 1. Source.
Levi Aumua (Crusaders) - Has had a knee niggle for a few weeks (which we assume took him from the field before half time) and will be kept home as a precaution for rd 13. Source.
Ethan Blackadder (Crusaders) - Pulled pregame with a thigh niggle rd 11, back starting this week. Source.
Dallas McLeod (Crusaders) - Left the field with an injury in rd 12, back on the bench now.
Jona Nareki (Highlanders) - Available for selection after being missing since rd 10 with an ankle injury. Source.
Connor Garden-Bachop (Highlanders) - Suffered a concussion rd 11, fit and available for rd 14. Source.
Billy Harmon (Highlanders) - Had a gash on his hand in rd 11 that had to get stitched up. Unfortunately it then got infected. Now recovered to play. Source.
Stephen Perofeta (Blues) - Bruised his shoulder blade back in rd 6. Meant to return in rd 13 but was pulled late after suffering a setback. Source.
Rieko Ioane (Blues) - Came off with a concussion in rd 11, recovered to play this week. Source.
Billy Proctor (Hurricanes) - Pulled pregame with calf tightness rd 13. Back this week.
Caleb Delany (Hurricanes) - Pulled pregame rd 13 with a high ankle sprain, meant to return this week. Source.

Returned in Round 13:

Seru Uru (Reds) - Returned from his broken thumb via the bench and played 40 minutes.
Cormac Daly (Reds) - Picked up a couple of niggling injuries which cost him rounds 10-12. Returned at lock.
Issak Fines-Leleiwasa (Force) - Played 11 minutes coming back from a rd 11 ankle injury.
Brad Wilkin (Rebels) - Returned only 10 weeks after having surgery (we think) on a hamstring tear. If true that is insane so it might have been miss reported.
Rob Leota (Rebels) - Corked his shoulder in training before rd 12 and got pulled pregame. Returned via the bench.
Langi Gleeson (Waratahs) - Injured his calf in rd 11, returned via the bench.
Charlie Gamble (Waratahs) - Had surgery on the gash on his leg shortly after rd 12. Started this week.
Corey Toole (Brumbies) - Suffered an ankle injury in rd 10. Was expected to miss 3 weeks so could return this week. Source.

James O’Reilly (Hurricanes) - Came off with a concussion in rd 10, Played off the bench this week.
Shaun Stevenson (Chiefs) - Returned from his hamstring tear from back in rd 10 at fullback.
Damian McKenzie (Chiefs) - Returned from a rd 11 concussion.
Jonathan Taumateine (Moana) - Returned from a rd 11 concussion.
Fergus Burke (Crusaders) - Had his first start this week returning from an Achilles repair in October.
Tanielu Tele’a (Highlanders) - Pulled at halftime for an HIA in rd 12 but recovered quickly enough to start rd 13.

Ongoing Injury List:

AUSTRALIA

Western Force
Felix Kalapu - Underwent hamstring surgery last week (mid Feb) following a tear in training. Unavailable for the first half of Super Rugby. Source.
Campbell Parata - Recovering from a hamstring injury. Source.
Papillon Sevele - Undergoing rehab in Sydney in preseason for a right ACL injury sustained playing for his club. Source.
Angus Wagner - Unavailable for the first half of Super Rugby following meniscal surgery. Source.
Reesjan Pasitoa - Dislocated his elbow in training and had surgery to repair his ligaments on Monday 19th Feb. Will require a 10-12-week recovery period. Putting his return around early May. Source.
Siosifa Amone - Dislocated his thumb in training and had surgery to repair his ligaments Feb 19th. 6-8-week return to play so rds 7-9. Source.
Atu Moli - Is currently injured with ongoing hip injuries. Source.
Sam Carter - Ruled out of rd 11 with a hamstring injury. Source.
Ben Funnell - Came off with a concussion in rd 9, we haven’t heard so the earliest he could play was rd 11.
Tom Franklin - Concussed in rd 11, still not right for rd 13. Source.

Brumbies
Ed Kennedy - Missing the preseason with an infection. Racing the clock to be fit for round one. Source.
Blake Schoupp - Was stretchered off late in rd 10 with a shoulder injury. Expected to miss six weeks. Source.
Charlie Cale - Suffered a high ankle sprain in rd 12. Expected back rd 15 at the earliest, but more likely some time in the finals. Source.

Reds
Nil

Rebels
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto - Suffered a 5th metatarsal (little toe) fracture and had an operation (so we suspect it was a Jones Fracture). Seeing the surgeon 27/5 which will be 6 week post op. Hoping to return a few weeks after that. Source.
Matt Proctor - Fractured his Scapula (shoulder blade) in rd 11, still a few weeks away from a return as of rd 14. Source.
David Feliuai - Concussed in rd 11, on track to return in rd 15. Source.
Alex Mafi - Suffered a grd 2 Soleus (calf) tear before kick-off in rd 12. Hoping to be back for finals. Source.
Joe Pincus - Suffered an ankle fracture dislocation. Back reintroducing some running before rd 14 so still a way off being available. Source.

Waratahs
Tom Ross - Injured his MCL in rd 10. Aiming to be back by rd 15 at the earliest (so likely a 4-6 week, grade 2 injury). Source.
Hayden Thompson-Stringer - Went down with a knee injury before rd 12 so didn’t take the field. Source.
Teddy Wilson - Out with a concussion, won’t be back until rd 14 at the earliest. Source.

NEW ZEALAND
The All Blacks are on leave until early February. Although not confirmed, this may delay their entry into the SR Pacific competition.

Highlanders
Blair Ryall - Tore his MCL after rd 2 out will be out for three months. Source.
Rhys Patchell - Came off with a left pec injury in rd 10. They expect him to be out for 6-8 weeks so it must be a partial tear. Source.

Chiefs
Jimmy Tupou - Out of rd 11 with a facial fracture. Won’t require surgery so could be back for the end of the season. Source.
Samipeni Finau - Came off with a left AC joint injury in rd 11 (shoulder). New information is saying he is out for 3-4 weeks, putting his return at roughly rd 15. Source.
Reuben O’Neill - Came off with a concussion in rd 12.

Hurricanes
Asafo Aumua - Came off with a left knee MCL injury in rd 9, will be out for 6-8 weeks. Source.
Dane Coles - Clark Laidlaw revealed they sent an SOS to the former All Black and Hurricane, only for the veteran to suffer a hamstring injury before rd 9. Source.
Tyrel Lomax - Pulled pregame with a bone bruise on his ankle, apparently just a minor injury. Source.

Crusaders
Manasa Mataele - Pulled pregame rd 3 and then replaced in rd 4. No news on what he did or if he is still injured. Source.
Zach Gallagher - Expected back soon as of rd 10 from a concussion. Source.
Scott Barrett - Came off with back spasms early in the game rd 11, won’t play rd 13 and is now considered a “week by week proposition”. Source.
Brodie McAlister - Came off with a hamstring injury in rd 11. Source.

Blues
Finlay Christie - Missing rd 7 due to a groin injury. We were originally told he would be back for rd 9 but now they are saying he is still further away than rd 11. Source.
Rob Rush - Missed rd 7-11 due to a calf injury. Source.
Zarn Sullivan - In rd 12 he damaged the opposite knee to the one he was returning from. Torn his meniscus and needs surgery. His return date will be dictated by what they have to do in the operation, but he will be out for at least 4-6 weeks. Source.
Bryce Heem - Pulled pregame in rd 13.
Marcel Renata - Pulled pregame in rd 13.

PACIFIKA TEAMS

Fiji Drua
Nil

Moana Pasifika
James Lay - Unavailable for round 2 due to injury, still unavailable for rd 13. Source.
Samuel Slade - Unavailable for round 2 due to injury, still unavailable for rd 13. Source.
Ofa Tauatevalu - Listed as injured as of round 5, still unavailable for rd 13. Source.
Michael Curry - Listed as injured in rd 13. Source.
Ofa Tauatevalu - Listed as injured in rd 13. Source.
Salesi Tuifua - Listed as injured in rd 13. Source.
Solomone Funaki - Listed as injured in rd 13. Source.
Lalomilo Lalomilo - Was meant to make his return from injury but got pulled pregame rd 12.
Sateki Latu - Pulled pregame rd 12, we don’t know why.
Miracle Fai'ilagi - Suffered a leg injury early rd 12. Tried to stay on but only lasted a few minutes.
Semisi Paea - Came off with a concussion in rd 12.

Gone for the season:
Lachie Lonergan (Brumbies) - Suffered a fractured dislocation to his ankle in rd 6. As of rd 14 he was back into doing some strength work but no impact or running yet. Our opinion is that he will likely need surgery and miss at least six months. Source.
Isaac Henry (Reds) - Tore his patella tendon in rd 4 and will miss the rest of the season. Roughly a 9 month injury. Source.
Jordan Petaia (Reds) - Dislocated his right shoulder in rd 9. Going for surgery then hoping to play some part in the tests later this year. I would expect a 5-6 month recovery. Source.
Harry Wilson (Reds) - Suffered a broken arm in rd 12, expected to be out for 8 weeks. Source.
Mesu Kunavula (Waratahs) – Knee, will be out for the season. Source.
Tom Lambert (Waratahs) - Had surgery the week of Feb 12th after damaging his meniscus in his knee in a rolling maul. Was originally said to be a 3 months return but he is now listed as out for the year. Source.
Mahe Vailanu (Waratahs) - Tore his meniscus in rd 6 and will be out for the season.
Angus Bell (Waratahs) - Came off with a recurrence of the toe injury in rd 7 that has already cost him two super rugby seasons. Sounds like he had a cavovarus foot reconstruction to reshape his high arch in the hope it stops the injury from happening again in future. As of 24th April he is expected to be out for 5 months. Source. Source.
Theo Fourie (Waratahs) - Suffered a season ending foot injury in rd 9. Source.
Daniel Botha - Gone for the season with an Achillies injury. Source.
Dave Porecki (Waratahs) - Picked up an Achilles injury in the preseason. Won’t play again this season as he has ongoing issues. Source.
Julian Heaven (Waratahs) - Left the field with an AC joint injury in rd 11 and will be out for up to six weeks. Source.
Max Jorgensen (Waratahs) - Tore his hamstring playing for Randwick in rd 11. Apparently he could be out for 8-10 weeks which makes it a bad tear. Source.
Archer Holz (Waratahs) - Was aiming to return from a shoulder injury in round 8 but now listed as out for the season. Source.
Ned Slack-Smith (Waratahs) - Has a concussion. Ruled out for the season. Source.
Harry Potter (Force) - Injured his syndesmosis in rd 6 and going for surgery. Will miss the rest of the season.
Archer Holz (Waratahs) - Was aiming to return from a shoulder injury in round 8 but now listed as out for the season. Source.
Harry Johnson-Holmes (Waratahs) - Suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in rd 12 and will be gone for the year. Source.
Ned Slack-Smith (Waratahs) - Has a concussion. Ruled out for the season. Source.

Thomas Umaga-Jensen (Highlanders) - Had an ACL rupture and repair mid-September. A 9-month recovery puts him back in mid-June so he is likely gone for the season. Source.
Connor McLeod (Highlanders) - Injured his ACL around rd 2 and needs surgery. Will be out for 9-12 months. Source.
Hugh Renton (Highlanders) - Pulled from the bench pregame rd 10 on his return from his syndesmosis sprain. Announced now that he is going for surgery and will be out for the season. Source.
Jonah Lowe (Highlanders) - Came off with a knee injury in rd 8. Has torn his ACL so will have surgery and miss 9-12 months. Source.
Kaleb Trask (Chiefs) - is still managing a long-term injury and has now been replaced in the official squad. Source.
Josh Lord (Chiefs)- Recovered from an ankle injury before rd 12 only to be ruled out for the rest of the season with a new knee injury. Source.
Cam Roigaard (Hurricanes) - Ruptured his patella tendon in rd 6. Has gone for surgery and will be out for 6-7 months. Source.
Jacob Devery (Hurricanes) - Suffered a knee injury in pre-season. Gone for the season. Source.
Will Jordan (Crusaders) - Will go for surgery just before the season kicks off to repair a shoulder that has been a lingering problem since last season. Will miss the entire Super Rugby season. Source.
Braydon Ennor (Crusaders) - Out for the season as he recovers from an ACL reconstruction in August. Apparently, he had an infection in his knee early post-op which has slowed his recovery. He is aiming to play in the back half of 2024. Source.
Jordan Lay (Blues) - Fractured his ankle in rd 3, had surgery and will be out for the season (3-4 months). Source.

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Written by your local rugby nerd Harrison Dale.