Injury recovery

Crusaders coach Scott Robertson confirmed the 26-year-old would turn out for a yet to be confirmed Christchurch club either this weekend or next, before making his Super Rugby return.

It’s been a gruelling 12 months of rehab for Goodhue, who wrecked his left knee playing against the Hurricanes in Wellington last April.

In addition to rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament, he damaged his medial collateral ligament and posterior cruciate ligament attempting to tackle midfielder Peter Umaga-Jensen.

Nadal has spent the last four months on the sidelines with a foot injury while he also struggled with back issues at the start of the year.

The 35-year-old Spaniard was knocked out at Roland Garros in the semi-finals before he was forced to pull out of Wimbledon, the Tokyo Olympics and the U.S. Open. He last competed in August at the Citi Open in Washington.

"I am feeling better, if not I will not be here. That's the goal, I know the comeback will not be easy," Nadal told reporters.