Sam Darry, who suffered a knee injury in training, is out for the rest of the All Blacks’ tour of Europe, while Sam Cane, who has a head injury, is out for the rest of the All Blacks’ tour of Europe. against Ireland on Fridayis not certain to play against France next Saturday, their coach Scott Robertson announced on Saturday. “Sam Darry suffers knee injury sustained in training (before the match against Ireland NDLR) and will be unavailable for four to six weeks”.Scott Robertson told the New Zealand media in a conference call.

The coach said he was considering bringing in another player to replace the second-rower, who started against Japan but was not included on the team sheet against either England or Ireland. As for Sam Cane, the third-row wing who had to leave his partners at the end of Friday’s 23-13 win over Ireland with a head injury requiring stitches, his presence for the All Blacks’ next test match, against France on Saturday, is uncertain. “Sam Cane’s injury required stitches, he will undergo a concussion protocol”said the coach. “The doctor did a hell of a job, it was a deep cut.”.

Cane is a key member of the New Zealand XV. He is one of four players, along with wing Wallace Sititi, prop Tamaiti Williams and winger Mark Tele’a, to have started every match for the All Blacks since the start of their tour, against Japan, England and Ireland. After France next Saturday, New Zealand conclude their tour the following Saturday against Italy.