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By Greg Stutchbury
WELLINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Flyhalf Daniel Carter will
not be considered for New Zealand’s Rugby Championship clash
with South Africa next week to allow him to recover completely
from a calf strain, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said on
Sunday.
“We have made the decision he won’t be playing next week,”
Hansen told reporters at the team hotel.
“The type of treatment he needs, it will take the pressure
right off and give the calf the opportunity to come right.
“We’re trying to, I guess, take him off his legs so he can
concentrate on getting it better rather than trying to get it
better to play.”
Hansen said the early decision on his availability for next
week had been made to give clarity to the team, and young
flyhalves Aaron Cruden and Beauden Barrett, as they prepare for
the Springboks in Dunedin.
Carter had been struggling with the injury as the All Blacks
prepared for their match against Argentina in Wellington and was
named on Thursday in the starting lineup.
He was later withdrawn from the team that defeated Argentina
21-5 on Saturday.
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