Cape Town - All Blacks captain Kieran Read has been cleared to play for the Crusaders in their New Zealand Super Rugby derby against the Hurricanes on Friday.
Kick-off is at 08:35 SA time.
Read has not played during the first six rounds of Super Rugby, but was back at training for the Crusaders in Christchurch on Monday following their 20-12 defeat to the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday.
Crusaders forwards coach Jason Ryan said that the 34-year-old is set to return to action this weekend.
“His back’s feeling better, he’s been good mentally as well, which is important.”
The loss to the Waratahs ended a 19-match winning run for the Crusaders in Super Rugby and Read will be joined by flyhalf Richie Mo’unga and second-rower Scott Barrett who missed the nine-time champions’ trip to Sydney due to the enforced All Black rest protocols.
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