WELLINGTON (Reuters) - All Blacks captain Kieran Read has moved to allay any fears he could miss the British and Irish Lions tour because of a broken thumb with the expectation he should be ready for the first test on June 24.
Read, 31, who confirmed on Wednesday he had signed a contract extension with New Zealand Rugby until after the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, said he would get the thumb out of the protective cast on June 10 and then have another X-ray.
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