The New Zealand All Blacks rugby team captain Kieran Read holds a ball during a team training session in Sydney, Australia, August 19, 2016, REUTERS/Jason Reed Picture Supplied by Action Images
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - All Blacks captain Kieran Read could be left out of the three-match series against France in June to ensure he is fully recovered from the back surgery he had last year, coach Steve Hansen has said.
Read had surgery last December on a protruding disc in his back that was pinching nerves and causing leg pain. He missed the All Blacks' final test of the year against Scotland last November because of the problem.
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