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All Black halfback-in-waiting Dylan Pledger will miss 12 months of rugby after rupturing an ACL during pre-season training with the Highlanders

12 January 2026

Pledger was a standout performer for Otago in last year's NPC campaign, and has represented the country at age group level.

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