TOKYO — All Blacks loose forward Matt Todd will likely miss the Rugby World Cup semi-final against England next Saturday in Yokohama after suffering a stinging blow to a shoulder he dislocated before the tournament in their quarter-final on Saturday. The 31-year-old missed the All Blacks’ opening pool game against South Africa on Sept. 21 with a shoulder injury, although the All Blacks did not confirm it was a dislocation. “He’s hurt his shoulder again,” All Blacks coach Steve Hansen told reporters on Sunday, the day after his side’s 46-14 victory at Tokyo Stadium. “You don’t win 18 test matches in a row without being a good team and the team that did that is basically the team he’s got here. He’s tinkered around with them and they’re playing good footy so they’ll be confident, as we will be.

Source: National Post October 20, 2019 08:03 UTC