Blues skipper Tuipulotu 'surprised' by fast return for Super Rugby final
A sell-out crowd of around 45,000 is expected at Eden Park to see the Blues lock horns with the Waikato Chiefs in the title decider. Tuipulotu was initially expected to miss the rest of the season and the All Blacks Tests against England next month after hobbling off with a torn medial ligament in a quarter-final win over the Fijian Drua two weeks ago. "I progressed with the rehab after I turned up on Monday morning and surprised myself with how well I went," the 32-year-old told reporters on Friday. Читать дальше...