Super Rugby Pacific Casualty Ward, Round 12: Three Wallabies veterans back in action, DMac still absent

Welcome to the Super Rugby Pacific Casualty Ward, the hub of all injury updates and news for the 2025 season.

SUPER RUGBY TEAMS ROUND 12

Former Wallaby Kurtley Beale is back for the Western Force this week, along with Test No.9 Nic White, 10 months after rupturing his Achilles playing for Randwick, while Jake Gordon is a big in for the Waratahs.

All Black Damian McKenzie is a key miss for the Chiefs again with his hand injury, while Anton Leinert-Brown will miss the rest of the season and possibly the July Tests after a shocking collarbone injury.

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The following list and summary detail the current state of injuries confirmed by each Super Rugby side, with the type of injury and reported duration on the sidelines. We have also included the earliest return estimate based on the data available.

This acts purely as a guide for team statuses and Super Rugby Fantasy and can be subject to late change ahead of opening fixtures.

Lastly, this page will be under heavy construction throughout the season – the casualty ward is accurate as of Wednesday, 30th April 2025, ahead of round 12 of Super Rugby Pacific.

Casualty Ward – Super Rugby Pacific, Round 12

Australian sides

ACT Brumbies

The Brumbies fell to a disappointing defeat last week but avoided injuries in the loss to the Hurricanes.

Indeed, the club removed Kadin Pritchard from their injury list a week earlier than expected, although he was not named in their 23 for this week.

Injuries:

Ben O’Donnell – Hamstring – Duration: long-term – Earliest Return: TBC Tevita Alatini – ACL – Duration: long-term – Earliest Return: TBC Harry Vella – ACL – Duration: 1 week – Earliest Return: Round 12 Charlie Cale – back – Duration: long-term – Earliest return: TBC Jack Debreczeni – groin – Duration: TBC – Earliest return: TBC Blake Schoupp – Achilles – season ending

NSW Waratahs

The Waratahs will travel to face the Brumbies after the bye, and will welcome back skipper Jake Gordon.

Injuries:

Fergus Lee-Warner – foot – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC Lucas Ripley – Shoulder – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC Mahe Vailanu – broken arm – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC Dave Porecki – calf – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC Max Jorgensen – syndesmosis – Duration: long-term – Earliest return: TBC Charlie Gamble – calf – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC Jimmy Hendren – broken wrist – Duration: long-term – Earliest return: TBC

Western Force

Kurtley Beale’s comeback after 10 months is a major boost for Simon Cron’s team, while Nic White returns after concussion. Tom Horton will be sidelined due to a head knock.

Injuries

Tom Horton – head injury protocols – Duration: 1-2 weeks – Earliest return: Round 12 Marley Pearce – shoulder – Duration: TBC – Earliest return: TBC Brandon Paenga-Amosa – Ankle – Duration: TBC – Earliest return: TBC Vaiolini Ekuasi – shoulder – Duration: TBC – Earliest return: TBC Matt Proctor – Shoulder – Duration: TBC – Earliest return: TBC Divad Palu – Shoulder – Duration: TBC – Earliest return: TBC Dylan Pietsch – quad – Duration: TBC – Earliest return: TBC Harry Hoopert – Knee – season Harry Johnson-Holmes – Knee – season

Queensland Reds

The Queensland Reds head to Fiji with a strong outift on Saturday. Issac Henry has been removed from the club’s injury list, although not selected for this game.

Injuries

Matt Gibbon – Undisclosed – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC Isaac Henry – Undisclosed – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC Will McCulloch – Undisclosed – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC Mason Gordon – concussion – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC Josh Flook – hamstring – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC Liam Wright – Shoulder – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC Frankie Goldsbrough – Undisclosed – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC Josh Nasser – Undisclosed – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC Filipo Daugunu – lower limb – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC Harry Wilson – Fractured arm – Duration: 6 weeks – Earliest return: Round 15

Pacific Sides

Fijian Drua

Injuries

Tuidraki Samusamuvodre- Knee, short-term Vilive Miramira – Knee, short-term Ilaisa Droasese – Wrist, short-term Epeli Momo – Knee, long-term Frank Lomani – Shoulder, long-term Caleb Muntz- Shoulder, short-term Meli Derenalagi – Knee, long-term

Moana Pasifika

Injuries:

Alamanda Motuga (shoulder) Feleti Sae-Ta’ufo’ou (concussion) Fine Inisi (ankle) James Lay (neck) Lotu Inisi (knee) Michael Curry (neck) Neria Fomai (knee/out for season) Sama Malolo (shoulder/out for season) Samiuela Moli (rib) Sione Mafile’o (neck) Solomon Alaimalo (foot).

New Zealand sides

Blues

Injuries:

Caleb Clarke (thigh) Reon Paul (shoulder) Ofa Tu’ungafasi (neck, season) Sam Darry (shoulder, season).

Chiefs

Injuries:

Damian McKenzie, Hand, Returning Soon Etene Nanai-Seturo, Hamstring, Returning Soon Kaleb Trask, Ankle, TBC Liam Coombes-Fabling, Knee, Mid-term Anton Lienert Brown, Collarbone, Mid-term Malachi Wrampling, Hamstring, Mid-term Fiti Sa, Shoulder, Long-term Rameka Poihipi, Knee, Season

Crusaders

Injuries:

Jonny Lee – calf – Duration: 4 weeks – Earliest Return: Round 16 Lewis Ponini – calf – Duration: 4-6 week – Earliest Return: Round 16 Ethan Blackadder – hamstring – Duration: TBC – Earliest return: TBC Dom Gardiner – Hamstring – Duration: Four-six weeks – Earliest return: Round 12 Braydon Ennor – hamstring – Duration: three weeks – Earliest return: Round 13 George Bell – Foot – Duration: 8 weeks – Earliest return: Round 16 Finlay Brewis – Shoulder

Highlanders

Injuries:

Caleb Tangitau (Groin 1-2 weeks) Tanielu Tele’a (Hamstring 1-2 weeks) Jona Nareki (Knee 1-2 Weeks) Nikora Broughton (Knee MCL 4-6 weeks) Finn Hurley (Quad, Season), Hayden Michaels (Hamstring, Season) Ajay Faleafaga (Broken hand, Season) James Arscott (Shoulder, TBC)

Hurricanes

Injuries:

Brett Cameron (Knee, Season) Devan Flanders (Ankle, Round 14) Harry Godfrey (Lower Leg, Round 15) Peter Umaga-Jensen (Shoulder, TBC)

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