Scott Barrett, the current All Blacks captain, is set to miss the next three to five months of rugby after picking up a back injury before he was able to return to action this Super Rugby season.

There is a chance he'll be back for the end of the Nations Championship at the end of the year - but discussions have begun around who the next All Blacks captain will be.

Reuben Thorne is a former All Blacks captain and he joined D'Arcy to discuss.

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Scott Barrett, the current All Blacks captain, is set to miss the next three to five months of rugby after picking up a back injury before he was able to return to action this Super Rugby season.
There is a chance he'll be back for the end of the Nations Championship at the end of the year - but discussions have begun around who the next All Blacks captain will be.
Reuben Thorne is a former All Blacks captain and he joined D'Arcy to discuss.
LISTEN ABOVE

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Reuben Thorne: former All Blacks captain on who could take over Scott Barrett's role as All Blacks captain

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