Jane: Won't rush his recovery
All Blacks winger Cory Jane said he was resigned to sitting out the Super Rugby season with the Hurricanes and may also miss New Zealand's end-of-year tour due to a ligament injury.
Jane ruptured a ligament in his right knee during pre-season training with the Hurricanes last month and said persistent swelling meant surgeons had been unable to operate so far, delaying his rehabilitation.
The 30-year-old said he had a slim chance of returning for the All Blacks' end-of-year tour to Europe but had been told not rush his comeback in order to minimise the chances of the injury reoccurring.
"I'm hoping I'll play a little bit of rugby this year, that's if it all goes well," he told reporters.
"At the moment, I'm not depressed about it. It's part of the game, you get injuries and you've just got to deal with it."
Jane has scored 16 tries in 41 Tests for the All Blacks.
Comments
theGadflY says...
sad news.he's always been an exciting player.wish u a quick recovery.
Posted 04:49 13th February 2013
rugby_rockstar says...
Bad luck dude. I'd hope his agent sorts him out with a TV ad or something. Do they have Holland and Barrit in NZ?
Posted 09:14 12th February 2013
georgesmith says...
A major blow for Hurricanes as they needed a lethal finisher like C. Jane. I feel they could have been title contenders this year. Look-out for that world-class halfback T. J. Perenara.
Posted 08:20 12th February 2013
Melkiwi says...
Massive loss to the canes and all blacks but no doubt the abs will find some up and coming youngster to replace him.
Posted 08:16 12th February 2013