New Zealand flanker Segner ruled out of rest of South Africa tour

Rugby Union - New Zealand tour of South Africa - Stormers v New Zealand - Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa - August 7, 2026 New Zealand's Anton Segner in action with Stormers' Connor Evans REUTERS/Esa Alexander 26 Aug 2026 07:49AM (Updated: 26 Aug 2026 07:55AM) Aug 26 : Flanker Anton Segner has been ruled out of the rest of New Zealand's tour of South Africa following ankle surgery, coach Dave Rennie said.German-born Segner was a late withdrawal from the All Blacks' match-day squad for the first test at Ellis Park after complaining of a swollen ankle, which was later diagnosed as acute inflammatory arthritis.Rennie said Segner needed keyhole surgery to clean the ankle out.“He'll come with us to Cape Town but he won't take part in the rest of the tour," Rennie told reporters after