WELLINGTON (Reuters) - All Blacks captain Kieran Read and first-choice hooker Dane Coles are unlikely to be selected for the three-test series against France in June as they recover from long-term injuries, coach Steve Hansen said on Thursday.
Read underwent back surgery following the All Blacks' end of year tour to Europe after a protruding disc was causing leg pain while Coles ruptured knee ligaments.
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