Crusaders duo ruled out of Super Rugby Final

Crusaders duo Ryan Crotty and Scott Barrett have been ruled out of Saturday’s Super Rugby Final against the Jaguares in Christchurch with hand injuries.

The Canterbury club confirmed the news on their website on Tuesday morning, with both players suffering breaks.

Crotty missed the last half hour of the match after breaking his thumb and underwent surgery on Sunday to fix the injury.

🚑 INJURY WARD | A huge blow for @crusadersrugby ahead of the #SuperRugby final against @JaguaresARG with Ryan Crotty and Scott Barrett both ruled out through hand injuries.#CRUvJAG pic.twitter.com/EnVduao1I1

— Super Rugby NZ (@SuperRugbyNZ) July 1, 2019

The All Blacks centre is set to miss up to eight weeks, a timeframe that could rule him out of the entire Rugby Championship but put him on track to play in their final World Cup warm-up fixture.

Utility forward Barrett fractured his index finger and is set to miss five to six weeks, potentially making him available for the Bledisloe Cup Tests.