Wallabies wingers Joe Tomane and Chris Feauai-Sautia have been ruled out of Saturday’s third Bledisloe Cup Test against the All Blacks with injury.
Tomane and Feauai-Sautia attempted to overcome hamstring awareness issues during the past two days of training but following further assessment were ruled out by medical staff on Tuesday afternoon.
The pair will spend the week in rehabilitation and re-join the playing squad next week and travel with the Wallabies to England on October 18 in preparation for the five-game Spring Tour.
NSW Waratahs winger Peter Betham has been added to the squad for the upcoming Test and will be part of the 24-man playing group which travels to Dunedin tomorrow ahead of Saturday’s match in New Zealand.
Hopperdoggy
Guest
Yeah it's a bugger when backs become aware of their hammies, "Hey Joe, does my butt look big in these shorts?" "I dunno Chris, but what are those 2 lumps of muscle hanging off the back of your thighs?" "What the.... You've got em too Joe. EWEN!!!!"
chann wee
Guest
errr , who will kick the 24 ? :P
Pete
Guest
Anyone hear from digby recently?? Im sure he is sill tweeting! IMO falou should stay at FB he is no more a liability than the best fullback dagg... Lol is o'connor still in bali?
Kibz
Guest
Morahan yes, Davies NO (he's fast, but can't hold his own under the high ball, under pressure...or tackle well enough)
CHT
Guest
I hear James O'Connor is available...
bozo
Guest
Betham is doing well. Only a couple of weeks ago he only rated as a bench player for Sydney Uni in the Shute Shield grand final.
Parisien
Guest
I think Cummins is still injured, but should be fine for the EOYT.
Parisien
Guest
Well, that goes for Cummins too.
Parisien
Guest
Given who is left, I think that would be a good call Albo! Folau to wing, Foley at fullback. I fear Folau will be found out at fullback against the ABs.
Parisien
Guest
Yes for Morahan, but no for Davies and Turner, and Crawford is injured.
sheek
Roar Guru
Wow - hamstring awareness issues! That's interesting terminology. In my day, we felt a strain.....
The Other Steve - and All Black fan
Guest
I waas thinking the same. Is there a Curse of the Wallabies?
ben
Guest
What about Turner? He did great the last test he played. I hvae Turner and Morahan ahead of Betham
Justin3
Guest
A winger has to catch before he can score...
chracol
Guest
Most injury-prone team in the universe - come back JOC. All is forgiven.
Kane
Roar Guru
No I saw, but I also saw plenty of weaknesses and I'm sure Shag and co saw more than I did.
ibika
Guest
no great loss.. Cummins will easily fill the role of Tomane.. and the other fellow isnt test standard anyway.. so Link will continue with mowen out of position at 8 when he is a far better 6.... and then play ben Mc at 6 when he is a far better 8.. if only the wallabies selectors had a modicum of the intelligence that the kiwis do they may be able to compete.. certainly doesnt help when you pick the wrong players consistently and then the right ones you do pick you play them in the wrong position..
Tane Mahuta
Guest
9) Genia 10) Cooper 11) Cummins 12) Toomua 13) Kuridrani 14) AAC 15) Folau NZ 42 Aus 24
Tane Mahuta
Guest
Miss seeing him in every other game where the opposition played better than the Adelaide under 13 team?
Magic Sponge
Guest
What about Crawford as well.