US EditionAll Blacks Forward Sititi Out of French Series
- Wallace Sititi will miss the All Blacks' opening test match versus France in Dunedin on July 5 due to injury.
- Sititi sustained a serious high ankle injury that necessitates an operation, preventing him from participating in the series, with a follow-up medical evaluation planned in three weeks to review his potential comeback.
- Coach Scott Robertson has called up Christian Lio-Willie, who plays as a number eight for the Crusaders, to fill the spot left by Sititi, while Dalton Papali’i has been brought in to provide cover for Luke Jacobson.
- Sititi, 22, who was named World Rugby's Breakthrough Player of 2024, recently recovered from knee damage he incurred during last year's Northern Hemisphere tour.
- Sititi's absence challenges the restructured New Zealand lineup in a much-anticipated series promising intense matchups.
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Wallace Sititi's Ankle Injury Shakes Up All Blacks Lineup | Sports-Games
All Blacks player Wallace Sititi will miss the upcoming series against France due to an ankle surgery, with Christian Lio-Willie stepping in. Dalton Papali'i is called in as injury cover. The series opens in Dunedin followed by matches in Wellington and Hamilton.
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The third 22-year-old was injured in the ankle and will have to undergo surgery.
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