All Blacks: Carter's ankle surgery successful

Dan Carter's ankle surgery was a success. Photo / Getty Images

All Blacks first five-eighth Dan Carter's ankle surgery was successful, team doctor Deb Robinson said today.

The surgery to Carter's right ankle had gone well and he would be discharged today, Robinson said.

Carter had been troubled by the ankle for more than three months, but said yesterday it had started to become more difficult towards the end of the Super 14 season.

"I miss one international game, all going well. Obviously the bigger picture is next year (World Cup) and I'm just concentrating on getting it done and doing the rehab and bouncing back from that," he said.

Robinson said it was expected that Carter would still be available for the All Blacks end-of-season northern hemisphere tour.

- NZPA