New Zealand’s star five-eighth Richie Mo’unga’s chances of playing in the Lions series for the AUNZ Invitational XV remain in the balance after it was revealed the playmaker had been playing for the past two weeks with a broken hand. Mo’unga played through the pain for 80 minutes to help Toshiba Brave Lupus defeat former Wallaby Bernard Foley’s Kubota Spears 18-13 in the Japan Rugby League One final. Rugby Australia have been working closely with a number of Japan-based New Zealand stars, including Mo’unga, Shannon Frizell and TJ Perenara, to review the possibility of including them in AUNZ invitational team that will play the Lions in Adelaide on July 12. Mo’unga had broken his hand a week earlier in the Brave Lupus’ semi-final win against Kobe Steel. His coach, fellow New Zealander Todd Blackadder, told media after the game that his playmaker was “70-30” to miss the final.