Fighting fit: Dan Carter
Dan Carter is set to return to New Zealand's starting XV for this week's Rugby Championship Test against Argentina at Estadio Único Ciudad de La Plata.
Carter has missed the All Blacks' last two games with a calf injury but the world's leading Test points scorer came through training without any problems on Monday.
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen confirmed that if all goes according to plan this week, Carter will replace Chiefs playmaker Aaron Cruden in the number ten jersey.
"He is that way at this stage," said Hansen.
"We'll have to wait and see how we go on the training track but DC's come through the week reasonably good and he sounds confident, as long as he doesn't get any setbacks we should be fine."
Nearly 200 curious locals turned up to watch the Kiwis train at a local school.
This weekend's test is a 42,000 strong sell-out.
Comments
melkdave says...
Well good news for NZ fans ,maybe not for pumas fans.One thing is clear though ,the ABs will be a slicker outfit with DC at the helm.Not that this is going to be an easy match,i still expect it to be close and very hard fought ,but overall the sheer amount of class in the ABs shouldgive them a victory ,but only by 3-5 points im thinking.
Posted 11:18 27th September 2012
Mace says...
Good to have you back DC. At last we get to see you face the Pumas!!!! Time to lock the Rugby Championship trophy away hahaha.
Posted 07:30 25th September 2012
contepomi says...
Saw the headline and simply thought, 'bugger'.
Posted 07:18 25th September 2012