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Ex-All Black Cory Jane’s advice for injured Hurricane Cam Roigard
Hurricanes assistant coach Cory Jane has advised Cam Roigard to “attack the rehab” after the All Blacks halfback suffered a devastating leg injury during Saturday’s big win over the Highlanders.
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Roigard, 23, underwent a successful operation in Auckland on Tuesday but is expected to spend at least six months on the sidelines after rupturing his left patella tension during the round six derby.
The Hurricanes scrum-half, who had been one of Super Rugby Pacific’s form players until that point, offered a thumbs up to the Dunedin crowd as he left the field on a stretcher during the second half.
While the men from the capital went on to comfortably win that clash 47-12 at Forsyth Barr Stadium, this news has still come as a major blow for the table-toppers and possibly the All Blacks.
Before the extent of the injury was revealed, former New Zealand wing Cory Jane was asked to comment on the injury and how the Hurricanes’ coaching staff can support Roigard during this period.
“It’s a tough one because you don’t want guys injured,” Jane said on Weekend Sport with Jason Pine on Sunday.
“If he is missing multiple months then it’s the mindset to just go and attack the rehab would be my suggestion.
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“A lot of guys get injured and they want to be around the rugby part but it’s just like, go and get yourself healthy, attack the rehab so you can get back.
“It’s never nice to see.”
There is a bit of daylight between the Hurricanes and the second-placed Blues after six rounds. The ladder-leaders are five points clear on the standings and they have a much better for-and-against.
Match Summary 
0
Penalty Goals
0
2
Tries
7
1
Conversions
6
0
Drop Goals
0
128
Carries
136
6
Line Breaks
11
19
Turnovers Lost
19
7
Turnovers Won
5
The Hurricanes’ latest triumph over New Zealand rivals the Highlanders was especially impressive, with Roigard playing a starring role during their point-scoring blitz during the opening 40 minutes.
Peter Lakai, Xavier Numia and Asafo Aumua also added to the visitor’s lead as they played at nearly one point a minute during the opening half-an-hour of battle.
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The result was never really in doubt. As coach Jane explained, “It was a good performance” from the still-undefeated Hurricanes.
“You don’t know what you’re going to be. You just hope that you have a good pre-season which we did,” Jane added.
“Most of the time when you look at Super Rugby or any competition, it takes a while to get going. You’re not going to be the full product straight away.
“It’s just how quickly you can play to the system that you’ve been training in pre-season.
“At the moment we’re tracking alright but there’s still a long way to go.”
In the absence of Roigard, the Hurricanes will have a fairly handy replacement to call upon this season with All Blacks veteran TJ Perenara the likely suitor to wear the No. 9 jersey.
Perenara, who himself only just returned from a lengthy injury layoff with an Achille rupture, was sensational against the Rebels in round five and he backed that up off the bench in Dunedin.
With the Hurricanes on a bye, they will turn their focus to a week eight New Zealand blockbuster against the Chiefs at Wellington’s Sky Stadium on Saturday, April 13.
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I hope they didn’t pay Jones fee?
2 Go to commentsTo be fair, the teams he's had to put out are reminiscent of those available to Gatland during his horrible run at the Chiefs in late 2020. Anyway, he's only got a two year contract and Wellingtonian Tamati Ellison will be ready by then, as will a lot of talented youngsters (like the Chiefs Gatland blooded). The Crusaders are planning for the long term.
5 Go to commentsGreat to see more community spending leading to higher participation in the community. It's a long road but that's a good first step.
2 Go to commentsPoetic justice for trying to sell him to Australia as another kiwi saviour coach, not ! Deans was just as bad actually but McCaw and Carter covered up for him. That’s why they didn’t want him as All Black coach, even after Graeme Henry’s bumbling effort in 2007.
5 Go to commentsSACK HIM !
5 Go to commentsSafas are so triggered by Ireland. 3 consecutive losses, incl RWC. 8 losses out of last 12 Tests. Always excuses, of course, with Bok fans. Now Rassie with his “88%” nonsense, the Claytons Excuse is an embarrassment to Bok teams of the past when every test mattered. Their fickle mojo will be on edge for the Ireland tour. Have the referees been appointed yet ? They will need security. Have WR laid out strict guidelines for TMO’s and replays on the stadium screens ? Will the constant stoppages from Bok forwards for cramps and bootlaces be tolerated ? We’re not talking a dominant Springbok team here, they won the LOTTO Cup and they know it whether they admit it or not. The Disney doco has their fans positively fermenting internally, its going to be a nasty hangover if they get beaten on home soil. What will the excuses be then……
97 Go to commentsGreat role model.
2 Go to commentsOne significant tell, not a single Waratahs player stopped to whinge to the ref about Finau’s tackle. They got on with playing the game. Great tackle.
8 Go to commentsWouldn’t be a bad move if Ireland pulled into SA with a young side. Particularly in Pretoria. Invaluable experience getting thumped in the bosveld.
97 Go to commentsIreland. The Princess Diana of Rugby. I never cheered so much for a team as i did for the All Blacks in that QF.
97 Go to commentsWill be great to see the Leinster first XV back in action again after their cotton wool time…
1 Go to commentsLooked up Grant Constable on google and reply was doppelgänger for Ben Smith
97 Go to commentsIt is so good that we now all get excited and debate who is best and emotionally get involved. We all back our teams which is great. Up until about 15-20 years ago, NZ was basically on its own, and then Saffa, Aussie and sometimes French and English were there. We now have at least 5-6 really top sides and another 4 who keep improving. This is so healthy. So we should not resort to rubbish comments and unhealthy debate, but rather all be chuffed that the product we watch is not competitive, exciting and often uncertain. It would be so good if World Rugger could find a way to align the rules to professional players as well as spectators. Live rugby games are SO boring as there is SO much down time as we wait for refs and TMOs and whoever else to look at every small event going back endless phases with the hope of eventually find a minute infringement to then decide cancel what was a wonderful try. This is the ultimate cork back in the bottle moment and feels like every balloon is always being popped. Come on- we must be better with the rules.
97 Go to comments“upon leaving said establishment I tripped over a stool knocking some bottles into the air and as I fell I accidently dislodged a police officer’s teaser who was passing by on an unrelated matter there by landing on said taser which caused it to discharge 50,000 watts into me. Out of shock I shouted Ireland are going to win the world cup. Upon waking up I apologised for the distress caused by my Ireland comment. The matter is closed. If you wish to pursue this matter may I remind you what I told Wayne Barnes when he sent me off. I AM A BIG ASS MAN”. Or was it “I AM A BIG ASS, MAN” or was it “I AM A BIG ASSMAN”?
2 Go to commentsThe only championship the Boks hold are: Great value for the incompetence of referees during the RWC Moaning endlessly and champions of spewing utterly ignorant 💩 at all times. Displaying the dangers of a third world education End of.
97 Go to commentsSouth Africa and Rassie do a phenomenal job of treating the 4 years in between World Cups as nothing more than a training exercise to build squad depth. The Six Nations money that keeps Irish rugby afloat is unfortunately too important to allow the same approach, and basic population size means we'll never get close to matching the depth of South Africa, England and France. That being said, Irish rugby is in a relatively good place and slowly improving inch by inch. If the other three provinces can pull the finger out and actually develop some players it'd be even better.
97 Go to commentsGood on Clarke for taking on the criticism and addressing his deficiencies, principally his laziness.
2 Go to comments“It is the people’s favourite against the actual favourite. It is the people’s champions against the actual champions. I’m joking, but it’s going to be a fantastic series.” Why did Darcy make that joke knowing it would be used as click bait? Why did RP headline it as a serious comment? Anyway, the tired comment isn’t very astute. SA players may have played more games etc. Darcy over estimated as a pundit.
97 Go to commentsNot sure Frisch will ever make the French team with Depoortère and Costes waiting in the wings to take over from Danty and Fickou.
1 Go to commentsThe Irish are tired and the Boks are old. The test series won't confirm who is best in the world, it will confirm which team needs to pursue the task of rebuilding with the most urgency.
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