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June 30 (Reuters) - Cantebrury Crusaders centre Robbie Fruean is to undergo heart surgery to repair damage to a valve that occurred when he contracted rheumatic fever four years ago and been ruled out of the remainder of the Super Rugby season. The 24-year-old Fruean had open heart surgery in 2009 when he was first diagnosed with the illness, but his heart function had deteriorated over the last six months, the Crusaders said in a statement on Sunday. ...