Christopher Reive Senior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·6 Jul, 2026 02:19 AM2 mins to read‌Kennedy Tukuafu will miss the rest of the 2026 season because of a hamstring injury. Photo / PhotosportKennedy Tukuafu will miss the rest of the 2026 season because of a hamstring injury. Photo / PhotosportKennedy Tukuafu’s year on the rugby field is over. The Black Ferns co-captain has been ruled out for six months with a hamstring injury, suffered while playing for Chiefs Manawa in Super Rugby Aupiki.

In the side’s third-round clash with Hurricanes Poua, Tukuafu was caught injured as a