Hurricanes wait on Nehe Milner-Skudder injury

Omnisports 05:03 - 04 March 2016

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Head coach Chris Boyd says Hurricanes are playing the waiting game over a shoulder injury for Nehe Milner-Skudder.

Hurricanes full-back Nehe Milner-Skudder faces an anxious wait to learn the severity of a shoulder injury sustained against Blues, with head coach Chris Boyd unsure how much action he will miss.

New Zealand international Milner-Skudder landed awkwardly in the tackle during Friday's 23-19 victory before Blues number eight Akira Ioane landed on his left shoulder.

Milner-Skudder, named World Rugby's Breakthrough Player of the Year after helping the All Blacks to World Cup glory last year, subsequently had his shoulder supported by a sling.

The 25-year-old, who has eight New Zealand caps, is now set to be further evaluated.

"We're hopeful he hasn't got any structural damage in his shoulder, which might mean it's only a couple of weeks, right through to it needs a shoulder reconstruction and then he's out for the season," Boyd told Fairfax Media.