22 May 2012

Mealamu almost over troublesome calf injury

1:29 pm on 22 May 2012

The All Blacks captain Richie McCaw says hooker Keven Mealamu is close to making a full recovery from the calf injury that's plagued the Blues hooker for most of the Super Rugby season.

Mealamu has had several setbacks during his rehab and hasn't played for the Blues for almost six weeks.

However he packed down in some mini-scrums and ran around the field for the All Blacks on the last day of their first training camp at North Harbour Stadium.

McCaw says Mealamu is close to full health.

Meanwhile a replacement for injured outside back Cory Jane for the second camp in Wellington is expected to be named tomorrow.