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Wasps' luckless Kiwi flyhalf Gopperth shares update after yet another injury

By Josh Raisey
Wasps flyhalf Jimmy Gopperth. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Wasps centre Jimmy Gopperth’s season has ended early, despite only featuring for 20 minutes in his first game of the season last Saturday.

The 35-year-old has shared on Instagram that he dislocated and broke his thumb in the first tackle of his comeback game against Saracens at the Ricoh Arena. The former Hurricanes and Blues player only came on in the 57th minute, but will play no further part in Wasps’ season.

This is what he shared: