Fears Hurricanes lock Vaea Fifita suffered a broken leg at the Brisbane Global Tens have eased, although his immediate Super Rugby future remains unclear.
Fifita was taken off on a stretcher after he fell during a lineout in the Hurricanes' 17-7 semi-final loss to the Crusaders.
The Hurricanes confirmed via Twitter on Monday that the 24-year-old Tonga-born forward had been cleared of a leg fracture.
One of the standout performer in the Wellington franchises forst Super Rugby title winning run, Fifita is expected miss at least the first four weeks of the Super Rugby season.
Coach Chris Boyd couldn't give an exact date on Fifita's recovery from ankle ligament damage, but was happy to speculate that the rising star would return in Round 5 of the season.
That's at least good news in comparison to his fears of a broken leg immediately after Fifita sustained the injury during a lineout in the Brisbane Ten's tournament.
The 24 year old travelled with the All Blacks on last year's end of year tour, is an well in the mix to be involved in this year's British and Irish Lions series.
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