Crusaders captain Scott Barrett has been ruled out for the remainder of the Super Rugby Aotearoa season due to a foot injury.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the Crusaders confirmed Barrett ‘sustained significant injury to the structures supporting his big toe’ in an internal all-Crusaders training match in Christchurch on 13 June.
It was also confirmed the 26-year-old requires corrective surgery, having damaged the plantar fascia tendon in his foot.
Alex Ainley has joined the Crusaders squad as injury cover for the rest of the competition, and Codie Taylor will take over captaincy of the side for the remainder of the season.
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