Hansen & Carter in for injured duo Palu & Skelton
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Hansen & Carter in for injured duo Palu & Skelton
James Hanson and Sam Carter have been called up to the Wallabies Rugby World Cup squad, replacing injured duo Wycliff Palu and Will Skelton.
Palu (hamstring) and Skelton (pectoral) both suffered injuries in Sunday’s match against Uruguay and scans on Monday confirmed the end of their respective England 2015 campaigns.
Palu’s Rugby World Cup ended when he was replaced at half-time against Uruguay, after missing the Wallabies opening match against Fiji though injury.
Skelton was substituted midway through the second half of that match with what was initially believed to be a shoulder injury but scan results on Monday showed he had sustained a pectoral injury.
The 23-year-old will consult a surgeon on his return to Australia.
“Very few players have the opportunity to play for the Wallabies, let alone at a Rugby World Cup, so from that perspective I’m really gutted for them,” said Cheika.
“From a team perspective, they both play important roles in the side and it is disappointing that we need to replace players in our squad.”
Palu (hamstring) and Skelton (pectoral) both suffered injuries in Sunday’s match against Uruguay and scans on Monday confirmed the end of their respective England 2015 campaigns.
Palu’s Rugby World Cup ended when he was replaced at half-time against Uruguay, after missing the Wallabies opening match against Fiji though injury.
Skelton was substituted midway through the second half of that match with what was initially believed to be a shoulder injury but scan results on Monday showed he had sustained a pectoral injury.
The 23-year-old will consult a surgeon on his return to Australia.
“Very few players have the opportunity to play for the Wallabies, let alone at a Rugby World Cup, so from that perspective I’m really gutted for them,” said Cheika.
“From a team perspective, they both play important roles in the side and it is disappointing that we need to replace players in our squad.”
