The Auckland Blues said Monday that Rene Ranger had ruptured a knee ligament, potentially ending the destructive centre's Super Rugby season and stalling his bid for an All Blacks recall. The club said medics had confirmed Ranger ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in the Blues' 23-18 win over the Sharks on Saturday and would undergo scans on Monday. It also dashes any hopes the 29-year-old harboured of making the All Blacks' home series against Wales in June and the Rugby Championship, beginning in August.
