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All Blacks star Coles moves step closer to international return after horror injury
By Ben Spratt
New Zealand international Dane Coles made his long-awaited return from injury for Wellington in the Mitre 10 Cup on Friday.
The All Blacks hooker ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in an international against France in Paris last November, with a tricky rehabilitation keeping the 31-year-old out for almost a year.
But Coles, whose 2017 season was disrupted by concussion, was finally back on the field with Wellington at Yarrow Stadium.
The Hurricanes captain had an instant impact, too, emerging from the bench with 16 minutes remaining and playing a part in a late try as his side ran out 34-10 winners over Taranaki.
Wellington booked their place in the Mitre 10 Cup semi-finals, while Taranaki's relegation was sealed in defeat.
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Scott Robertson is within his rights to state a case. Richie Mo'unga would have made a huge difference to the All Blacks this year. To say he and Richie worked well together at the Crusaders is a massive understatement. 7 titles speaks for itself. He then guided Brave Lupus to the Japanese League title in 2024. It worked well when Richie's fellow Crusaders great Matt Todd and team mate ,was able to play for the All Blacks while in Japan in 2018.
Go to commentsBilly Harmon is a force of nature with the ball in hand. Great try . Scored one of best tries in his last season for Canterbury , ( for whom he was also the captain), against the Makos in the Quarter Final in Blenheim. He is a big loss for the Highlanders and Canterbury. Good enough to be an AB. Hopefully he comes back , as so many others have.
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