Rugby-Wallabies flanker McReight carried broken hand through three tests

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MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia loose forward Fraser McReight unknowingly played with a broken hand through all their July internationals, but has now recovered from surgery and is ready to put the bone to the test in the Rugby Championship against New Zealand.

The tough flanker sustained the injury in the opening minute of the first test of the season, against Wales, but played out the series and the one-off test against Georgia before the fracture was revealed by a scan.