Hansen thrilled for Naholo return

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen says the whole squad are thrilled to have Waisake Naholo back in action against Georgia. 

The Highlanders flyer suffered a major leg injury back in July but has recovered in time to feature in the Rugby World Cup. 

"It's exciting for us to have him back - and he's excited - but there's been a lot of talk about a miracle cure and all that," said Hansen. 

"The fact is he's come back when we expected him to come back. 

"It's a wee bit strong to say he broke his leg as he only really had a stress crack in it, just a small one. 

"The timeline for his return has been great and he's trained magnificently all week. We're excited to have him back and watching him train all week, I'm sure he is too."