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New Zealand wing Clarke out of South Africa tour with shoulder injury

New Zealand wing Clarke out of South Africa tour with shoulder injury
Channel News Asia Friday 14 August 2026, 18:32 UTC 1 min read
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New Zealand wing Clarke out of South Africa tour with shoulder injury JOHANNESBURG, Aug 14 : New Zealand have suffered another injury blow on their Greatest Rugby Rivalry tour of South Africa after wing Caleb Clarke was ruled out of the test series with a ruptured tendon in his shoulder. Clarke was injured in the 54-0 victory over the Sharks in Durban on Tuesday and will return home.

New Zealand wing Clarke out of South Africa tour with shoulder injury JOHANNESBURG, Aug 14 : New Zealand have suffered another injury blow on their Greatest Rugby Rivalry tour of South Africa after wing Caleb Clarke was ruled out of the test series with a ruptured tendon in his shoulder. Clarke was injured in the 54-0 victory over the Sharks in Durban on Tuesday and will return home. Coach Dave Rennie has decided against naming a replacement at this stage. Clarke is the third All Blacks player ruled out of the tour through injury after hooker George Bell sustained a calf injury in training and centre Billy Proctor also sustained a shoulder injury. New Zealand play the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday in their latest tour fixture. The four-test series against the Springboks begins in Johannesburg in August 22.
New Zealand (LOCATION) Clarke (ORG) South Africa (LOCATION) JOHANNESBURG (LOCATION) Greatest Rugby Rivalry (ORG) Caleb Clarke (PERSON) Durban (LOCATION) Dave Rennie (PERSON) George Bell (PERSON) Billy Proctor (PERSON) Pretoria (LOCATION) Springboks (ORG)
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