Caleb Clarke to miss remainder of All Blacks South Africa tour after shoulder injury
All Blacks wing Caleb Clarke will return home early after suffering a shoulder injury requiring surgery during the South African tour.
Caleb Clarke has been ruled out of the All Blacks' remaining matches in South Africa following a serious shoulder injury sustained early in the tour. The injury requires surgery, with a recovery timeframe to be determined after the procedure. The setback adds to the injury toll the All Blacks have already experienced on the tour.
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‘Gutted to be going home’: All Blacks wing suffers tour-ending shoulder injury
Caleb Clarke will return home early from South Africa after suffering a serious shoulder injury.
NZ Herald
Caleb Clarke injury: All Blacks wing ruled out of South Africa tour
All Blacks suffer another tour-ending injury after just two matches in South Africa.
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All Blacks injury toll worsens as Caleb Clarke heads home before Boks tests
The injury required surgery, and only then will a timeframe for his recovery be known, the All Blacks said.