However, the side is not carrying too many other injured players and should be physically fine after a tough game last Saturday. "He came off, but when there were injuries in the game, he had to come back on with his smashed testicle, which was operated on this morning," Otago coach Ben Herring told Newshub on Sunday. Coltman has been with the All Blacks for virtually the whole season and has had a heavy training load. He has been named in the 19-man squad to travel to Japan to play against the Cherry Blossoms on November 3. Coltman has played just one half for Otago this season because of All Black commitments, although he played only two minutes in the entire Rugby Championship.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 15, 2018 18:22 UTC