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Wales statement: Alisha Butchers' 'significant' knee injury
By Kim Ekin
Wales flanker Alisha Butchers will return home from the World Cup in New Zealand after suffering a knee injury. The Welsh Rugby Union said that Butchers’ injury was significant and that she will head back to Wales for further investigation and treatment.
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Butchers was hurt during Wales’ 18-15 pool victory over Scotland on Sunday and a decision regarding her replacement will be made in the coming days.
The WRU statement read: “Wales flanker Alisha Butchers sustained a significant knee injury during the win over Scotland on Sunday and will return home for further investigation and treatment. A decision on Butchers’ replacement will be taken in the coming days.”
Head coach Ioan Cunningham added: “Alisha is a fantastic player. She is a huge part of our environment on and off the field and I have every confidence she will work as hard on her rehab as she does in training and on the pitch. We wish her a speedy recovery and look forward to having her back in our programme as soon as possible.”