{"id":307565,"date":"2026-03-01T06:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T06:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/307565\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T06:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T06:06:09","slug":"hurricanes-lose-first-five-for-rest-of-super-rugby-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/307565\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricanes lose first-five for rest of Super Rugby campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Brett<\/p>\n

\nBrett Cameron, while playing for the Hurricanes in 2024.
\nPhoto: Aaron Gillions \/ www.photosport.nz\n<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes have lost one of their lynchpins for the rest of the Super Rugby season<\/a>.<\/p>\n

First-five Brett Cameron is due to undergo surgery after sustaining a significant knee injury during last week’s match against Moana Pasifika<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“It’s obviously hugely disappointing to lose one of our best players in game one, especially given it comes after an ACL injury on his other knee,” Hurricanes head coach Clark Laidlaw said.<\/p>\n

“We’re here to support and help him through it, initially with the surgery and then with the rehab.<\/p>\n

“We know it’s a tough road ahead, but we also know that he’s up for it and we’re up for it to support and rehab him so he can get back to playing as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

“As tough as it is, we have amazing medics, a great facility and we know how to rehab players really well, so we’ll get on with that once the surgery has been done,” Laidlaw said.<\/p>\n

Cameron has been a Hurricanes player since 2023, after being at the Crusaders between 2017 and 2020.<\/p>\n

He played one test for the All Blacks in 2018.<\/p>\n

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