Wallabies winger Tomane in doubt for England series

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - In-form Wallabies winger Joe Tomane is a major doubt for the June internationals against England after tearing a knee ligament while playing for the ACT Brumbies in a Super Rugby match last weekend.

Wallabies winger Tomane in doubt for England series

(Reuters)





Tomane was injured in a clash with Crusaders flanker Matt Todd late in the Brumbies' 40-14 humbling in Canberra and will be sidelined for up to eight weeks, the team said.

With five tries, the 26-year-old was the Brumbies' top try-scorer this season and in line for a spot in Michael Cheika's squad for the three-match series against England.

The series opens in Brisbane on June 11, with matches in Melbourne and Sydney in following weeks.

Tomane's loss is a heavy blow for the Brumbies, who were knocked out of top spot in the Australian conference by the Crusaders defeat and head to Invercargill this weekend to take on champions the Otago Highlanders.

Co-captain Stephen Moore is also in doubt for the Highlanders game after suffering a heavily bruised thigh, making Wallabies flanker David Pocock's return from a two-game suspension all the more important.









(Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Peter Rutherford)


Share

1 min read

Published

Source: Reuters



Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world