Wing Jona Nareki is expected to miss up to five weeks with an ankle strain, while new recruit loose forward TK Howden will miss a month with a hamstring injury.

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17 Dec: The West Indies have warmed-up for the third and final cricket test against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui by chilling out

17 Dec: Blues coach Vern Cotter is intrigued by the idea of cross-hemisphere rugby clubs swapping players

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17 Dec: Skier Corey Peters has secured a second-place finish at the opening round of the Para Alpine Downhill World Cup season in Italy

17 Dec: Paceman Jacob Duffy is welcoming Ajaz Patel's experience back into the Black Caps fold

17 Dec: The Highlanders have signed promising Southland playmaker Mika Muliaina for the next four years

17 Dec: Australia's Cameron Green has broken the record for the highest priced overseas player in Indian Premier League history, bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders ..

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