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Damian McKenzie hints at Super Rugby return
By Online Editors
Chiefs playmaker Damian McKenzie is hopeful that he's halfway through his mandatory stand down period from Super Rugby this season.
The electric 23-year-old sat out his side's 30-27 defeat to the Highlanders in their season-opener last week with an ankle strain, but is expected to be back this weekend as the Chiefs travel to Canberra to face the Brumbies.
McKenzie, along with other All Blacks in World Cup contention, are expected to sit out two of their franchise's 16 Super Rugby matches this season as part of a World Cup preservation plan, and he hopes that last week's injury lay-off contributed to his stand down period.
"I hope so – hopefully that's one out of two down," he said to Fairfax.
"Hopefully I can play through a few more games and just have one more off, whenever that may be."
The 23-test utility back said the team's medical staff played a large role in determining how inured All Blacks will be managed throughout the World Cup year.
"I guess it's totally up to how I'm feeling and the medical staff," he said.
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