All Blacks flanker Squire out for six weeks with broken thumb

ByReuters

Published 17/03/2018 at 23:28 GMT

WELLINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - Otago Highlanders and All Blacks flanker Liam Squire will be out of action for the next six weeks after he broke his thumb in his side's 25-17 victory over the Canterbury Crusaders on Saturday.

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Squire suffered the injury just before halftime in the pulsating Super Rugby clash in Dunedin.

He also broke his thumb during Super Rugby last year and was out for a similar amount of time.

The 26-year-old's return is timetabled for the Highlanders' matches in South Africa against the Bulls on April 28 and the Sharks on May 5.

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Squire became All Blacks coach Steve Hansen's first-choice blindside flanker last year, effectively ending stalwart Jerome Kaino's international career.

Elliot Dixon replaced Squire on Saturday against the defending champions and provided a second-half spark for his side, who were far more controlled and precise after a frenetic first half.

The Highlanders, who are unbeaten and lead the highly competitive New Zealand conference, face the Hurricanes next week in Wellington.

(Reporting by Greg Stutchbury; Editing by Ed Osmond)

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