Nonu out for rest of year

14 September 2014The 32-year-old suffered the injury during the first half of the All Blacks' hard-fought 14-10 Rugby Championship victory over South Africa in Wellington on Saturday.

He was sent to hospital immediately after the match and had a metal plate inserted during an operation on Sunday morning.

"It's disappointing for him and for us," All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said.

"But it creates an opportunity for someone like Ryan Crotty once he is all cleared (from a fractured jaw) to play, and for Malakai (Fekitoa) for that matter.

"It's disappointing but there's not m…