All Blacks player Leicester Fainga’anuku to make long-waited comeback from injury

All Blacks player Leicester Fainga’anuku to make long-waited comeback from injury

Leicester Fainga'anuku will finally get a chance to showcase his skills to All Blacks coach Dave Rennie when he returns from injury to represent Tasman.

All Black set for NPC return

A versatile All Black is ready to make his comeback from a three-month injury layoff, with the Bledisloe Cup looming. Leicester Fainga’anuku will return for Tasman against Bay of Plenty in Nelson on Thursday, when he is expected to be named among the replacements. The 26-year-old has not played since suffering a fractured fibula and high ankle sprain while representing the Crusaders in their Super Rugby Pacific semi-final against the Chiefs on 1…