Injuries impact Super Rugby; Reds ride a wave of form

FILE - New Zealand's Beauden Barrett, center, runs between defenders during the Autumn Nations Series rugby union match between Italy and the All Blacks at the Allianz stadium, in Turin, Italy, Nov. 23, 2024.

FILE - New Zealand's Beauden Barrett, center, runs between defenders during the Autumn Nations Series rugby union match between Italy and the All Blacks at the Allianz stadium, in Turin, Italy, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)


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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Super Rugby season is only five rounds old. Yet, with less than a third of the regular season over injuries are already becoming a major factor. Prior to the weekend's fifth round, 67 players across the 11 teams were unavailable because of injuries. The injury toll is particularly high among the five New Zealand teams which had 40 players out of action.

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