{"id":458610,"date":"2026-06-03T09:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/458610\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T09:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:42:09","slug":"2026-super-rugby-pacific-injury-unavailable-list-qualifying-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/458610\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Super Rugby Pacific Injury\/Unavailable List: Qualifying Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-slate-node=\"element\">There are some significant injuries for the Finals Series teams as they prepare for the Qualifying Finals.<\/p>\n<p data-slate-node=\"element\">Beauden Barrett remains on the sidelines for the Blues, whilst Seru Uru and Hunter Paisami have been ruled out of their trip to Hamilton.<\/p>\n<p data-slate-node=\"element\">Meanwhile, the Chiefs have received a massive boost, with Damian McKenzie and Leroy Carter both cleared to return.<\/p>\n<p>Super Rugby Pacific Qualifying Finals Injury\/Unavailability List<\/p>\n<p data-slate-node=\"element\">*TBC time\/injury unless specified<\/p>\n<p>Blues<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tBen Ake (ankle)&#13;<br \/>\n\tBeauden Barrett (quad)&#13;<br \/>\n\tJames Cameron (legs, season)&#13;<br \/>\n\tCameron Christie (knee, season)&#13;<br \/>\n\tHemopo Cunningham (foot, season)&#13;<br \/>\n\tKurt Eklund (back)&#13;<br \/>\n\tJoshua Fusitu\u2019a (hamstring)&#13;<br \/>\n\tJordan Lay (concussion)&#13;<br \/>\n\tSam Matenga (neck)&#13;<br \/>\n\tDalton Papali\u2019i (jaw)\u00a0&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Brumbies<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tKye Oates (leg)&#13;<br \/>\n\tDan Nelson (leg)&#13;<br \/>\n\tTuaina Taii Tualima (shoulder)&#13;<br \/>\n\tChris Mickelson (knee)&#13;<br \/>\n\tKadin Pritchard (leg)&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Chiefs<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tEmoni Narawa (foot\/season)&#13;<br \/>\n\tReuben O\u2019Neill (concussion\/semi-finals)&#13;<br \/>\n\tBenet Kumeroa (groin\/sem-finals)&#13;<br \/>\n\tEtene Nanai-Seturo (foot\/season)&#13;<br \/>\n\tJayden Sa (shoulder\/season)&#13;<br \/>\n\tDaniel Rona (hand\/tbc)&#13;<br \/>\n\tXavier Roe (hamstring\/tbc)&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Crusaders<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tCullen Grace (knee\/1 week)&#13;<br \/>\n\tGeorge Bell (calf\/tbc)&#13;<br \/>\n\tMaloni Kunawave (hamstring\/1-2 weeks)&#13;<br \/>\n\tKershawl Sykes-Martin (neck\/2-3 weeks)&#13;<br \/>\n\tFletcher Newell (knee\/tbc)&#13;<br \/>\n\tSeb Calder (calf\/tbc)&#13;<br \/>\n\tAki Tuivailala (concussion\/tbc)&#13;<br \/>\n\tScott Barrett (back\/season)&#13;<br \/>\n\tWill Jordan (calf\/season)&#13;<br \/>\n\tXavier Saifoloi (shoulder\/season)&#13;<br \/>\n\tWill Tucker (shoulder\/season)&#13;<br \/>\n\tToby Bell (shoulder\/season)&#13;<br \/>\n\tMitch Drummond (shoulder\/season)&#13;<br \/>\n\tJames White (shoulder\/season)&#13;<br \/>\n\tTamaiti Williams (discitis\/season)&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Hurricanes<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tSiale Lauaki (hamstring\/1 week)&#13;<br \/>\n\tDevan Flanders (concussion\/1 week)&#13;<br \/>\n\tBrett Cameron (knee\/season)&#13;<br \/>\n\tHarry Godfrey (knee\/season)&#13;<br \/>\n\tRiley Higgins (shoulder\/season)&#13;<br \/>\n\tJai Tamati (knee\/TBC)&#13;<br \/>\n\tFehi Fineanganofo (hamstring\/1 week)&#13;<br \/>\n\tDrew Wild (shoulder\/1 week)&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Queensland Reds<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tJohn Bryant&#13;<br \/>\n\tNicholas Conway&#13;<br \/>\n\tFrankie Goldsbrough&#13;<br \/>\n\tIsaac Henry&#13;<br \/>\n\tTrevor King&#13;<br \/>\n\tTom Lynagh&#13;<br \/>\n\tHunter Paisami&#13;<br \/>\n\tSeru Uru&#13;<br \/>\n\tKingsley Uys\u00a0&#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There are some significant injuries for the Finals Series teams as they prepare for the Qualifying Finals. 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