Carter heads home for fatherly duties
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Dan Carter will miss the Crusaders' Super Rugby game against the Sharks in Durban after returning to New Zealand to attend the birth of his second child.
All Blacks first five-eighth Carter has been replaced in the Crusaders travelling squad by Nathaniel Apa while the versatile Colin Slade is likely to wear No.
10 on Sunday (NZT).
Carter, who kicked 14 points in the 31-19 loss to the Bulls in Pretoria last weekend, is expected to return for the ninth-round home match against the Highlanders on April 11.
The 33-year-old is seeking consistent form to seal a place in the All Blacks' Worl…
All Blacks first five-eighth Carter has been replaced in the Crusaders travelling squad by Nathaniel Apa while the versatile Colin Slade is likely to wear No.
10 on Sunday (NZT).
Carter, who kicked 14 points in the 31-19 loss to the Bulls in Pretoria last weekend, is expected to return for the ninth-round home match against the Highlanders on April 11.
The 33-year-old is seeking consistent form to seal a place in the All Blacks' Worl…
