Wallabies waiting on Elsom

[jargan83]

Wallabies waiting on Elsom

By Bret Harris

August 05, 2008

AUSTRALIA blindside flanker Rocky Elsom is unsure whether he will be fit to travel to South Africa for the two Tri-Nations Tests against the Springboks in Durban and Johannesburg this month.

Elsom sustained a foot injury in the Wallabies' 34-19 win against New Zealand in Sydney two weeks ago and missed Australia's 39-10 loss to the All Blacks in Auckland last Saturday.

A decision on Elsom is expected to be made next Tuesday, the day before the Wallabies reassemble for a two-day camp in Sydney before leaving for South Africa.

"I'd love to play, but I've never had this injury (ligament damage) before so I don't know the go," Elsom said. "I feel it is getting better, but it's hard to say. I'll have to wait and see."


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[lara93]

hope elsom plays again!

[shasta]

That can be a bastard of an injury to get over. They can seem fully recovered and then as soon as the pressure is on it's straight back to square one. Fingers crossed for our main "mongrel".

[Jehna]

Not having seen a lot of the season but just last weekend's match I think his experience was sorely missed...lets hope he's back asap