Blues loose forward Tom Robinson, a standout in his first season of Super Rugby, has suffered another knee injury which requires surgery and could set him back for six months.
The Herald understands Robinson suffered a torn meniscus in training and is scheduled to go under the knife today. The only positive for the 24-year-old blindside flanker is that it isn't an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Two years ago he needed reconstruction surgery on both knees, including titanium inserts, which set his career back, but this year he took his chances superbly and put himself on the All Blacks radar.
Unfortunately his latest surgery means that dream is probably on hold for now, and he will be focusing on returning for Northland in the Mitre 10 Cup. The worst-case scenario for a comeback, depending on what the surgeon decides to do, is six months, the best is two months.
