Pat McCabe: Out for at least three months
Wallabies inside centre Pat McCabe will be sidelined for at least three months after scans revealed he has a fractured neck.
According to AAP, McCabe's place in the squad will be taken by Melbourne Rebels centre Mitch Inman, who is on his way to join the Wallabies for the remaining two games of the European tour, against Italy and Wales.
Inman's Rebels team-mate Cadeyrn Neville is also joining the squad as cover for injured lock Kane Douglas, who is expected to be ruled out of the tour with knee ligament damage.
McCabe suffered the injury in Australia's tour-opening 33-6 loss to France and was withdrawn from the Saturday's Test against England.
Ben Tapuai, who played at ouside centre against les Bleus, will now be the starting number 12 at Twickenham.
Comments
dac247 says...
not an aussie... but even with a broken neck, pat mccabe would probably still carry the ball up hard
Posted 01:34 20th November 2012
trelawney says...
@georgesmith says "Who needs p. McCabe When you got Redsman b. Tapupai. Why did you passd such a stupid comment when tMcCabes Injury could have been life threatening - Mr georgesmth GET A LIFE!!"
Posted 00:01 20th November 2012
trelawney says...
To Pat McCabe - I wish you all the very best. 5 years ago I had to have a prolapsed disk removed from my neck (not cvaused by rugby) which had caused loss of feeling over the whole of my body. ANYBODY who has an injury to their neck has got to be aware that that part of their body could give way again. Best wishes for a full recovery from a Northern Hemisphere RUGBY supporter.
Posted 23:18 19th November 2012
paulynz says...
Another one bites the dust. All the best for your recovery mate...
Posted 17:33 19th November 2012
georgesmith says...
Who needs P. McCabe when you got Redsman B. Tapuai?
Posted 01:44 19th November 2012
startledwombat says...
Scary injury. All the best for a swift full recovery.
Posted 16:39 17th November 2012
Wallaroo says...
Another Wallaby, this is ridiculous. All the best Pat and hope you recover soon.
Posted 14:06 17th November 2012