The following from the NZRU: Injured All Blacks number eight Kieran Read will miss the opening weeks of the Rugby World Cup while fellow injured loose forward Adam Thomson looks set to be unavailable for the opening match against Tonga, All Blacks Doctor Deb Robinson says. Read (high ankle sprain) and Thomson (inside elbow) suffered the injuries in the All Blacks final Tri Nations Test against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday night and received MRI scans in Christchurch yesterday on their return to New Zealand. All Blacks Doctor Deb Robinson said: “Kieran has torn the ligament between the tibia and fibula at the front of his left ankle and while it’s still early days in his recovery, with aggressive rehabilitation we are aiming to have him available to play near… Read More