{"id":316412,"date":"2023-07-16T01:42:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T01:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=316412"},"modified":"2023-07-16T02:59:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T02:59:04","slug":"horror-blow-puts-wallaby-on-tenterhooks-for-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=316412","title":{"rendered":"Horror blow puts Wallaby on tenterhooks for World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Len Ikitau is facing up to eight weeks on the sidelines after he suffered a fractured scapula during Australia's loss to Argentina<\/a> in the Rugby Championship.<\/p>\n

Ikitau scored the opening try of the match for the Wallabies<\/a> but was hit hard by a rival Pumas<\/a> player and left clutching his shoulder afterwards.<\/p>\n

The star centre tried to play on but was substituted in the 17th minute and later taken to hospital where scans determined he'd suffered a break.<\/p>\n

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Rugby Australia confirmed Ikitau would be out for six to eight weeks on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

"We're disappointed Lenny's injured," coach Eddie Jones said immediately after the match.<\/p>\n

\"Len<\/p>\n

"He'll have all the scans that need to be had but certainly didn't look like a good sort of an injury. But we'll wait and see."<\/p>\n

Although there is enough time for Ikitau to recover and make the plane to this year's Rugby World Cup, it potentially poses a selection headache for Eddie Jones.<\/p>\n

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Ikitau will likely go into the tournament without any match fitness beyond the first match of the Rugby Championship against South Africa and the few minutes he played against Argentina.<\/p>\n

The ACT Brumbies product has played his last 13 Tests for the Wallabies at outside centre.<\/p>\n

After Ikitau's departure, Carter Gordon came onto the field and moved to inside centre with Samu Kerevi shifting to the outside.<\/p>\n

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