Rugby: Otago skipper Grant out for season

The worst fears of Otago rugby fans have been realised with confirmation that inspirational skipper Paul Grant is out for the rest of the ITM Cup season with a shoulder injury.

The No 8 was forced from the field 18 minutes into last night's 51-35 win over Manawatu with a dislocated shoulder.

It has now been confirmed Grant, Dunedin's 2012 club player of the year, has a grade 3 AC joint dislocation and will miss the remainder of the campaign.