Wallabies fullback Tom Wright is poised to miss the rest of the season after he sustained an ACL injury in Australia’s 30-22 loss to South Africa in Cape Town on Sunday.
“Scans have confirmed fullback Tom Wright suffered an ACL injury in last night’s Test against South Africa in Cape Town,” read a Wallabies social media post.
“He will return home with the group (team) to see specialists this week,” the post added.
Wright picked up the injury in only the fourth minute and sums a torrid fortnight of injuries for the Wallabies on tour, according to rugby.com.au.
Scrumhalf Nic White and centre Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii were concussed in the first half of Sunday’s game while prop Taniela Tupou appeared to have dislocated a finger.
Skipper Harry Wilson (knee), James Slipper (concussion) and Dylan Pietsch (broken jaw) were all injured in the Rugby Championship’s opening match in Johannesburg while Ben Donaldson was ruled out before that game.
RUN OF PLAY FOR WALLABIES TEST
2nd minute: Springbok Handre Pollard kicks a penalty goal after Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii was pinged for sealing off the ruck. 3-0.
4th minute: Pollard kick another goal after the Springboks win a scrum penalty. 6-0.
7th minute: Corey Toole marks his debut with a converted try after collecting a grubber kick from White. 7-6 to Australia.
11th minute: Springbok winger Canon Moodie dives over for a converted try. 13-7 to South Africa.
35th minute: Springbok No. 8 Kwagga Smith beats two Wallabies to score a converted try. 20-7.
40th minute: James O’Connor kicks a long-range penalty goal for the Wallabies to make it 20-10 to South Africa at the break.
46th minute: Max Jorgensen scores a converted try off a Springboks mistake. 20-17.
56th minute: Pollard kicks another penalty goal from 40 metres out. 23-17.
68th minute: Wallaby replacement Brandon Paenga-Amosa scores an unconverted try off a maul. 23-22.
77th minute: veteran Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth scores a converted try. 30-22.
- Argentina scored their first home win over New Zealand with a 29-23 win in Buenos Aires yesterday (AEST).
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