Tuqiri in doubt for Spring tour

[oxleymoron]

The reasons for Tuqiri's poor performances now come out of the woodwork and I thought he was just crap


Wallabies winger Lote Tuqiri is in doubt for Australia's Bledisloe Cup match in Hong Kong and Spring Tour to Europe after undergoing knee surgery.

The star winger had an arthroscopy on Monday to remove loose knee cartilage and may be on the sidelines for up to six weeks before returning to full training.

Tuqiri told News Limited he would be touch and go for the six-match tour with the Wallabies departing on October 27.

"I'll be liaising with doctors but it will depend on how I'm personally feeling," he said.

"You have to think about long-term damage, I don't want to push myself and hurt it even more."

Tuqiri will be named in the 33-man squad next Tuesday but will be monitored by Australian Rugby Union medical staff.

© 2008 AAP

Tuqiri in doubt for Spring tour - Rugby Heaven - Breaking News

[robyn <3]

Tuqiri will be named in the 33-man squad next Tuesday but will be monitored by Australian Rugby Union medical staff.

oh will he? i hate overpaid, overrated rugby players who know they are going to be picked!!

cant say im reallly upset. he has not impressed me all season.

its drews turn now!!

[Jehna]

I can't imagine him playing if he thinks there is even the slightest chance he'll injure himself...

[AndyS]

Tough to say - you'd have to think he'd be fairly conscious that he'll be a 30 year old winger next year. I doubt he'd be wanting to give a Turner, Mitchell, Ioane et al any sort of even break and he may even be thinking positional change which would be best explored on an EOYT.

[JediKnight]

Tuqiri for full back.

[KenyaQuin]

Nah, let him get fixed up proper. We don't want to give the Tahs a head start in the excuses department.