Nonu injury opens door for SBW
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Sonny Bill Williams' return to the All Blacks frontline for their year-end tour became easier Sunday with confirmation that Ma'a Nonu is out for the rest of the year with a fractured arm.
Nonu underwent an operation to have a plate inserted after suffering the injury in Saturday's 14-10 win over South Africa in Wellington.
The 32-year-old was playing his 94th Test when he suffered the injury making a crunching tackle on Springbok captain Jean de Villiers 10 minutes before half-time.
"Ma'a has just come out of having an operation on his arm.
It's broken.
He's got a plate in it,"…
Nonu underwent an operation to have a plate inserted after suffering the injury in Saturday's 14-10 win over South Africa in Wellington.
The 32-year-old was playing his 94th Test when he suffered the injury making a crunching tackle on Springbok captain Jean de Villiers 10 minutes before half-time.
"Ma'a has just come out of having an operation on his arm.
It's broken.
He's got a plate in it,"…
