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  "id": 8854688,
  "title": "All Blacks captain Ardie Savea set for shoulder surgery, likely out for 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/all-blacks-captain-ardie-savea-set-for-shoulder-surgery-likely-out",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T05:49:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/blacks-captain-ardie-savea-set-054951449.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Wellington, New Zealand (AP) — Captain Ardie Savea is set for shoulder surgery and will likely miss the rest of 2026 following the All Blacks' greatest rivalry series against South Africa. The injury occurred during the third test when Savea dislocated his shoulder. The extent of his rehab is unknown until the surgery but it will likely take several months, ruling him out of the upcoming Bledisloe Cup series against Australia in the following month.\n\nSavea's backrow teammate, Luke Jacobson, has already undergone surgery on a torn elbow tendon and winger Caleb Clarke has a ruptured shoulder tendon, both of whom will also miss the remainder of the season. Center Anton Lienert-Brown is facing weeks out with a medial cruciate ligament injury while midfielder Billy Proctor, who suffered a broken shoulder blade early in the South African tour, is also out for the season.",
  "summary": "Captain Ardie Savea will have surgery on his damaged shoulder and likely won't play again in 2026 as the All Blacks count the injury cost of their Greatest Rivalry rugby series in South Africa. Savea dislocated his shoulder during the third test of the four-test series which South Africa won 3-1. The duration of his rehabilitation will not be known until his surgery has been done but it is likely…",
  "key_points": [
    "All Blacks captain Ardie Savea set for shoulder surgery",
    "Injury likely to sideline him for rest of 2026",
    "Savea's absence affects Bledisloe Cup against Australia"
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "All Blacks captain Ardie Savea set for shoulder surgery, likely out for 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/all-blacks-captain-ardie-savea-set-for-shoulder-surgery-likely-out-8859005",
        "published": "2026-09-21T05:53:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "All Blacks captain Savea to have shoulder surgery, sidelined with no return date",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/all-blacks-captain-savea-to-have-shoulder-surgery-sidelined-with-no",
        "published": "2026-09-21T06:30:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "All Blacks captain Savea to have shoulder surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/all-blacks-captain-savea-to-have-shoulder-surgery",
        "published": "2026-09-21T08:07:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "All Blacks captain Ardie Savea set to miss rest of year after shoulder surgery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/all-blacks-captain-ardie-savea-set-to-miss-rest-of-year-after",
        "published": "2026-09-21T08:27:00.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}