The Depleted Chiefs outfit which have been a mere shadow of the team that made it to last year’s Super 14 final have been set back by yet another injury to All Black Sitiveni Sivivatu.

Sivivatu was injured, in his first game back in Super rugby, against the Cheetahs over the weekend. The folloowing from the Chiefs’ camp:

Chiefs and All Blacks winger Sitiveni Sivivatu will be out of rugby for up to six months due to a shoulder injury.

Sivivatu will be under going surgery on his left shoulder in three weeks to stabilise a recurrent dislocating shoulder.   Extensive rehabilitation will follow, but it is expected Sivivatu will be unable to play rugby for up to six months.

Sivivatu had the same type of surgery on his right shoulder in 2004.

“While it is disappointing, I’m pretty relaxed about the whole situation.  It is just one of those things that happen and I need to just concentrate on recovering well after the surgery,” said Sivivatu.

Sivivatu, 28, is the Chiefs most capped player in the current squad with 75 Chiefs games.

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