Rugby: Edmonds' future in sport in doubt

Highlanders and Hawke's Bay prop Brendon Edmonds may have played his last game of rugby.

The burly loosehead prop suffered a season-ending injury to his left knee during the Highlanders' 32-20 win against the Force in Dunedin in April.

He had surgery a month ago and while it went well "it will be at least a year before I can think about playing again ... hopefully, I can,'' Edmonds told the Hawke's Bay Today.

"My ligaments have been repaired and the surgery went well. But I also damaged a nerve which controls the foot and I've got what is known as dropped foot, so we have to wait and see how it heals.''

The 25-year-old joined the Highlanders last year and his high work rate and ability in the set pieces enabled him to establish himself in the run-on side towards the end of the season.

"I don't know if I will play again, but I will if possible,'' Edmonds said.

"I'm looking upon this as a paid holiday. At times like this you take the negatives and positives ... and there are lots of positives.

"I'm spending lots of time with my 15-month-old son Benson and at weekends I'm able to sit back and relax with family.''

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