Injured prop Lomax on the mend for New Zealand at Rugby World Cup

Injured prop Lomax on the mend for New Zealand at Rugby World Cup



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LYON, France (AP) — New Zealand was positive about the chance of injured tighthead prop Tyrel Lomax coming right in time to face Ireland in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals.

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LYON, France (AP) — New Zealand was positive about the chance of injured tighthead prop Tyrel Lomax coming right in time to face Ireland in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals.

Lomax strained the medial ligament in his right knee against Uruguay on Thursday in Lyon. He was forced off only nine minutes into his first start since the pre-tournament defeat to South Africa in August when his right thigh was accidentally gashed by studs.

“He’s getting better by the day, better than we expected,” coach Ian Foster said on Sunday.

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