ROUND four of Super Rugby Pacific sees a host of players either leave or be added to the injury list as the season rolls on through the opening month of action.
Test stars such as Will Jordan and Rob Valetini have been rested in line with their respective policies and World Rugby standards.
The Fijian Drua have the bye and therefore are not included.
Injury/unavailability list: Blues– Cameron Christie (knee, season), Corey Evans (ankle), Cole Forbes (ankle), Joshua Fusitu’a (elbow), Jordan Lay (concussion), Laghlan McWhannell (concussion), Bradley Slater (abdomen), Payton Spencer (concussion), Patrick Tuipulotu (shoulder), Flyn Yates (neck)
Brumbies– Allan Alaalatoa (back), Lachlan Lonergan (knee), Tom Wright (knee) Rob Valetini (resting policy)
Chiefs– Brodie McAlister (hands/round 5), Isaac Hutchinson (knee/round 8), Luke Jacobson (hip/tbc), Xavier Roe (ankle/tbc), Wallace Sititi (hamstring/tbc)
Crusaders– Macca Springer (quad/4-6 weeks), Mitch Drummond (concussion/TBC), Johnny McNicholl (hamstring/4-6 weeks), Liam Jack (hamstring/4-6 weeks), Maloni Kunawave (hamstring/4-6 weeks), Cooper Roberts (fibula/4-6 weeks), Cullen Grace (knee/TBC), Taylor Cahill (shoulder/1-3 weeks), George Bell (foot/2-4 weeks), Kershawl Sykes-Martin (hip/tbc), Will Jordan (resting policy)
Highlanders– Fabian Holland (shoulder/season), Saula Ma’u (shoulder/5 weeks), Finn Hurley (foot/6 weeks), Taine Robinson (back/1-2 weeks),Dylan Pledger (ACL/season)
Hurricanes– Brett Cameron (knee/season), Jai Tamati (ankle/7-9 weeks), Harry Godfrey (knee/season), Ruben Love (ankle/2-4 weeks), Josh Timu (foot/6-8 weeks), Taine Roiri (hamstring/6 weeks)
Moana Pasifika– Tito Tuipulotu (shoulder), Feleti Sae-Ta’ufo’ou (neck), Jimmy Tupou (calf), Tupou Afungia (concussion), Konrad Toleafoa (neck), Jonathan Taumateine (knee), Melani Matavao (calf), Julian Savea (groin), Lalomilo Lalomilo (concussion), Israel Leota (ankle), William Havili (neck).
Reds– Nicholas Conway, Massimo De Lutiis, Matt Faessler, Tom Lynagh, Will McCulloch, Hunter Paisami, Tate McDermott
