Rugby Coles faces tough semifinal decision

Hurricanes captain says he’ll have to see how much pain he can put his body through

It will ultimately be up to Dane Coles to make the final call on whether he plays in the semifinal. The Hurricanes captain has been named to start against the Chiefs, but that depends on proving he has sufficiently recovered from a rib injury he picked up against the Sharks.

Given the importance of the game and the player in question, the Hurricanes are willing to wait until late tomorrow before Coles’ fate is decided.

From apparently having no chance of playing, Coles has recovered beyond all expectations. He made it through a high intensity