All Blacks nightmare: Injury casts shadow over two World Cup contenders

Stephen Perofeta’s World Cup hopes were plunged into doubt on Saturday night. Two potentially serious injuries to All Blacks World Cup contenders cast a cloud over the Blues second successive rout of lightweight Australian opposition. The classy utility played three tests at fullback for the All Blacks last year but with Chiefs playmaker Damian McKenzie’s compelling form threatening his place for the World Cup, Perofeta’s injury setback couldn’t come at a worse time. We want to do well at the World Cup so we’ll always support our national team. It’s not great for the competition but in a World Cup year you’ve got to suck it up, I guess.