Wallaby pair ruled out of Test series

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Wallaby pair ruled out of Test series
Date
June 24, 2013 - 6:05PM


Pat McCabe of the Wallabies looks on during a Wallabies training session. Photo: Getty Images
Wallabies inside centre Pat McCabe and winger Digby Ioane have been ruled out of any further participation in the Lions Tour due to injury.

Both players sustained injuries during last Saturday night’s first Test of the series which will require further examination by specialists, ruling out any chance of further participation.

McCabe re-injured his neck in a similar location to an injury first sustained on last year’s Spring tour. He will be seeing specialists in Sydney in the coming days to ascertain the way forward following further scans.

Ioane suffered internal damage to his right shoulder and will also require further follow up scans, with surgery a possibility.

The pair will be joined on the sideline for the second Test by fullback Berrick Barnes, who was concussed in the first half of last weekend’s match.

His recovery is being managed according to the IRB concussion guidelines and Barnes will not be considered for Saturday night’s second Test, although it is hoped he will have recovered in time to be considered for the third game in Sydney.

The news is better for inside centre Christian Leali’ifano who is making an excellent recovery after he too sustained concussion, in the opening minute of the first Test.

Leali’ifano, whose management has also followed the IRB guidelines, has made good progress and is expected to be able to be considered for selection for this weekend.

Outside centre Adam Ashley-Cooper, who underwent scans on his shoulder after the Test in Brisbane, is also on the improve, with medical staff confident he will be available in time for the game following further rehabilitation of the injury.

The Wallabies team for Saturday’s second Test in Melbourne will be named on Thursday.



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[brokendown gunfighter]

I guess in Digby's case,it is very difficult to play in hand cuffs

[shasta]

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[Buddha Handy]

Probably the best outcome, we have no one to replace AAC and hopefully Lilo gets another shot.

Would like to see this for game 2 based on players
in the squad:
Genia, Beale, cummins, Lilo, AAC, Joc, Folau

Think Deans will just do a straight swap Beale for Barnes and Tomane/cummins for Digby though
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[zimeric]

Hopefully the badger gets a run but have a feeling tomane will get the opportunity first.
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[Sheikh]

With the way the squad was lining up in the second half, maybe Deans can give Hodgo a birthday present - the number 13 shirt!
(Would stop North and Cuthbert trying to run the inside channel!)