Super Rugby Pacific Casualty Ward, Round 13: Porecki, Lee-Warner return for Tahs, Paisami suffers leg injury, DMac is back

Welcome to the Super Rugby Pacific Casualty Ward, the hub of all injury updates and news for the 2025 season.

SUPER RUGBY TEAMS ROUND 13

Dave Porecki, who skippered the Wallabies during the 2023 World Cup, is back for the Waratahs alongside lock Fergus Lee-Warner, who will play his first Super game of the season after suffering a pre-season injury in Japan in November.

Filipo Daugunu returns for the Reds against the Tahs, but they will be without Hunter Paisami after the Wallabies centre suffered a badly corked thigh against Fijian Dru last time out.

All Black Damian McKenzie is a welcome return for the Chiefs after recovering from a hand injury.

The following list and summary detail the current state of injuries confirmed by each Super Rugby side, with the type of injury and reported duration on the sidelines. We have also included the earliest return estimate based on the data available.

This acts purely as a guide for team statuses and Super Rugby Fantasy and can be subject to late change ahead of opening fixtures.

Lastly, this page will be under heavy construction throughout the season – the casualty ward is accurate as of Wednesday, May 7, ahead of round 13 of Super Rugby Pacific.

Casualty Ward – Super Rugby Pacific, Round 13

Australian sides

Len Ikitau. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

ACT Brumbies

The Brumbies have had no new injuries. They have removed Harry Vella from their injury list but not selected him to play the Force in round 13.

Injuries:

Short-term:
Jack Debreczeni – return to play, 3 weeks
Ben O’Donnell – hamstring operation, 1-2 weeks
Charlie Cale – lower back injury, 3 weeks
Long-term:
Tevita Alatini – ACL reconstruction rehabilitation, timeline TBC
Blake Schoupp – ruptured Achilles, 8+ months

NSW Waratahs

The Waratahs will host the Reds and are boosted by the returns of Dave Porecki, Charlie Gamble and Fergus Lee Warner.

Injuries:

• Max Jorgensen – syndesmosis – Duration: long-term – Earliest return: TBC
• Jimmy Hendren – broken wrist – Duration: long-term – Earliest return: TBC

Nic White. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images)

Western Force

Kurtley Beale’s comeback after 10 months is a major boost for Simon Cron’s team, while Nic White returns after concussion. Tom Horton will be sidelined due to a head knock.

Injuries

Vaiolini Ekuasi (shoulder)
Harry Johnson-Holmes (knee)
Harry Hoopert (knee)
Brandon Paenga-Amosa (ankle)
Divad Palu (shoulder)
Marley Pearce (shoulder)
Dylan Pietsch (quad)
Matt Proctor (shoulder)

Matt Faessler. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Queensland Reds

The Queensland Reds welcome back Filipo Daugunu, but Hunter Paisami has a leg injury.

Injuries:

George Blake

Matt Faessler

Josh Flook (hamstring)

Matt Gibbon

Frankie Goldsbrough

Mason Gordon (concussions)

Isaac Henry

Alex Hodgman

Will McCulloch

Hunter Paisami (leg)

Harry Wilson (broken arm)

Liam Wright (shoulder)

Pacific Sides

Frank Lomani. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)

Fijian Drua

Injuries

• Tuidraki Samusamuvodre- Knee, short-term
• Vilive Miramira – Knee, short-term
• Ilaisa Droasese – Wrist, short-term
• Epeli Momo – Knee, long-term
• Frank Lomani – Shoulder, long-term
• Caleb Muntz- Shoulder, short-term
• Meli Derenalagi – Knee, long-term

Semisi Tupou Taeiloa. (Photo by Dave Rowland/Getty Images)

Moana Pasifika

Injuries:

• Alamanda Motuga (shoulder)
• Feleti Sae-Ta’ufo’ou (concussion)
• Fine Inisi (ankle)
• James Lay (neck)
• Lotu Inisi (knee)
• Michael Curry (neck)
• Neria Fomai (knee/out for season)
• Sama Malolo (shoulder/out for season)
• Samiuela Moli (rib)
• Sione Mafile’o (neck)
• Solomon Alaimalo (foot).

New Zealand sides

Dalton Papali’i. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Blues

Injuries:

Caleb Clarke (thigh)

Stephen Perofeta (leg)

Reon Paul (shoulder)

Ofa Tu’ungafasi (neck, season)

Sam Darry (shoulder, season)

Chiefs

Damian McKenzie. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Injuries:

Liam Coombes-Fabling, Knee, Returning Soon

Etene Nanai-Seturo, Hamstring, Returning Soon

Kaleb Trask, Ankle, Mid-term

Anton Lienert Brown, Collarbone, Mid-term

Malachi Wrampling, Hamstring, Mid-term

Fiti Sa, Shoulder, Long-term

Rameka Poihipi, Knee, Season

Rob Penney. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)

Crusaders

Injuries:

Ethan Blackadder – Hamstring

Dom Gardiner – foot

Johnny Lee – Calf – 2 weeks

Lewis Ponini – Calf – 2 weeks

Xavier Saifoloi – Knee (medial ligament) – 3-5 weeks

George Bell – Planter plate (foot) – 2-4 weeks

Finlay Brewis – Shoulder – Out for the season

Taha Kemara – Knee – Out for the season

It’s tough times for Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Highlanders

Injuries:

• Caleb Tangitau (Groin 1-2 weeks)
• Tanielu Tele’a (Hamstring 1-2 weeks)
• Jona Nareki (Knee 1-2 Weeks)
• Nikora Broughton (Knee MCL 4-6 weeks)
• Finn Hurley (Quad, Season),
• Hayden Michaels (Hamstring, Season)
• Ajay Faleafaga (Broken hand, Season)
• James Arscott (Shoulder, TBC)

Asafo Aumua. (Photo by Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images)

Hurricanes

Injuries:

• Brett Cameron (Knee, Season)
• Devan Flanders (Ankle, Round 14)
• Harry Godfrey (Lower Leg, Round 15)
• Peter Umaga-Jensen (Shoulder, TBC)