All Blacks captain Scott Barrett has surgery on injured finger
All Blacks captain Scott Barrett has undergone surgery after injuring his finger during last week's test against Fiji, New Zealand Rugby said on Saturday.
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All Blacks captain Scott Barrett has undergone surgery after injuring his finger during last week's test against Fiji, New Zealand Rugby said on Saturday.
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