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Squire faces sideline spell with broken thumb
By RugbyPass
A broken thumb could see Highlanders flanker Liam Squire sidelined for up to six weeks.
The industrious All Black left his side's thrilling derby victory over the Crusaders just before halftime.
The unbeaten Dunedin franchise will be hoping Squire can make as quick a turnaround as fellow All Blacks flanker Matt Todd, who missed just one game after breaking his thumb earlier in the season.
Head coach Aaron Mauger will likely insert Elliot Dixon into his starting lineup as the Highlanders head to Wellington to play the Hurricanes next week, the second of three consecutive New Zealand derbies for the team.
Dixon replaced Squire from the 39th minute last night, and head coach Mauger said of the 28-year-old three time All Black "we've got a fantastic bench, and I thought Elliot did a great job".
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No, bugger off Schmidt, stop interfering in Australian rugby to keep us down
Your selections are rubbish and your game plan is unAustralian. Go back to NZ. Oh wait, you're actually still there ......
Go to commentsWhich is why more depth needs development. There are are several players waiting in the mix who will be good to great ABs. Our bench replacements this year were not always up to the mark
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