Welcome to the Super Rugby Pacific Casualty Ward, the hub of all injury updates and news for the 2025 season.
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
Len Ikitau. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)
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
Nic White. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images)
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
Matt Faessler. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)
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
Frank Lomani. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
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
Semisi Tupou Taeiloa. (Photo by Dave Rowland/Getty Images)
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
Dalton Papali’i. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Blues
Injuries:
- Caleb Clarke (thigh)
- Reon Paul (shoulder)
- Ofa Tu’ungafasi (neck, season)
- Sam Darry (shoulder, season).
Chiefs
Damian McKenzie. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
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
Rob Penney. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)
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
It’s tough times for Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
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)
Asafo Aumua. (Photo by Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images)
Hurricanes
Injuries:
- Brett Cameron (Knee, Season)
- Devan Flanders (Ankle, Round 14)
- Harry Godfrey (Lower Leg, Round 15)
- Peter Umaga-Jensen (Shoulder, TBC)
