New Zealand's Kalyn Ponga Undergoes Surgery on Broken Arm in World Cup Opener
The Kiwi fullback sustains the injury during a 24-22 defeat to Australia, while his opponent Reece Walsh also suffers physical distress.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 15 Oct 2026. BBC Sport published first, on 15 October at 15:07 UTC; The Guardian Sport followed 13h 36m later. The most recent article, from The Guardian Sport, appeared on 16 October at 04:43 UTC.
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- Kalyn Ponga
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- New Zealand
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