And then, there were six. The knockout rounds of Super Rugby Pacific kick off this weekend, which sees casualty lists and player availability become even more critical.
The Brumbies have received a major boost ahead of their qualifier against the Hurricanes, with skipper Allan Alaalatoa returning from a calf injury.
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Quinn Tupaea headlines the key loss on the New Zealand front, with the Chiefs back set to miss the qualifying final with an eye injury.
The Reds will see Harry Wilson and Tim Ryan avoid the casualty ward, with both being named for the Reds' trip to Christchurch.
Only teams qualified for finals are included.
Super Rugby Pacific Qualifying Finals Injury/Unavailability List
*TBC time/injury unless specified
Blues
- Cam Christie (thumb)
- Stephen Perofeta (leg)
- Reon Paul (shoulder)
- Cam Suafoa (medical, season)
- Ofa Tu’ungafasi (neck, season)
- Sam Darry (shoulder, season)
Brumbies
- Charlie Cale – lower back injury, TBC
- Austin Anderson - Jaw fracture, 2-4 weeks
- Blake Schoupp – ruptured achilles, season
Chiefs
- Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi - Shoulder, TBC
- Quinn Tupaea - Head/Eye, Short-term
- Manaaki Selby-Rickit - Toe, Short-term
- Liam Coombes-Fabling - Hamstring, Short-term
- Anton Lienert Brown - Collarbone, Mid-term
- Malachi Wrampling - Hamstring, Mid-term
- Kaleb Trask - Hamstring, Mid-term
- Sione Ahio - Ankle, Long-term
- Fiti Sa - Shoulder, Long-term
- Rameka Poihipi - Knee, Season
Crusaders
- Finlay Brewis - Shoulder, season
- Taha Kemara - Knee, season
- Dom Gardiner - Foot, season
Hurricanes
- Kini Naholo - Knee, Season
- Brayden Iose - Ankle, Season
- Riley Higgins - Lower leg, Season
- Siale Lauaki - Ankle, Season
- Harry Godfrey - Lower Leg, TBC
- Isaia Walker-Leawere - Knee, TBC
Queensland Reds
- Massimo De Lutiis
- Matt Faessler
- Matt Gibbon
- Frankie Goldsbrough
- Mason Gordon
- Isaac Henry
- Alex Hodgman
- Harry McLaughlin-Phillips
- Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
- Liam Wright
