All Blacks suffer second injury blow on Greatest Rivalry Tour
· The South African
Billy Proctor has been ruled out for the remainder of the All Blacks’ tour after fracturing his shoulder blade in their 38-21 win over the Stormers in Cape Town Friday.
Proctor will fly home from South Africa after fracturing his shoulder blade, with the centre confirmed to need 10 to 12 weeks to recover, meaning he won’t feature again in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Tour.
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Proctor started at outside centre in Cape Town but went off early in the second half. Caleb Clarke replaced him with New Zealand leading 14-7 at the time. Scans later revealed a fractured shoulder blade for Proctor.
The All Blacks haven’t named a replacement for Proctor yet, though Richie Mo’unga remains a contender.
SECOND DEPARTURE IN A WEEK
Proctor is the second All Black to leave the tour early. Hooker George Bell suffered a calf injury during training in Cape Town last Sunday and has already returned home to start his four-to-six-week to recover period.
Bradley Slater replaced him and will feature off the bench against the Sharks on 11 August.
RUGBY’S GREATEST RIVALRY FIXTURES AND RESULTS
- Friday, 7 August: Stormers 21-38 New Zealand, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
- Tuesday, 11 August: Sharks vs All Blacks, Kings Park, Durban – 19:00
- Saturday, 15 August: Bulls vs New Zealand, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria – 19:00
- Saturday, 22 August: First Test, Ellis Park, Johannesburg – 17:10
- Tuesday, 25 August: Lions vs All Blacks, Ellis Park, Johannesburg – 19:00
- Saturday, 29 August: Second Test, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town – 17:10
- Saturday, 5 September: Third Test, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg – 17:10
- Saturday, 12 September: Fourth Test, M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, United States – 23:00 (SA time)