O'Connor in doubt for Australia's tests next month
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May 2, 2012, Wednesday
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AUSTRALIA'S James O'Connor must wait at least three weeks before having scans on his lacerated liver to determine whether or not he'll be available for selection for tests against Scotland and Wales next month.
The Wallabies and Melbourne Rebels utility back spent several days in a Sydney hospital receiving treatment after being accidentally kneed by New South Wales flyhalf Berrick Barnes as they contested possession in a Super 15 match on April 21. He was ruled out for at least six weeks, meaning he's unlikely to play before Australia opens its international season against Scotland on June 5.
The 21-year-old O'Connor said yesterday he was lucky the damage was confined to his liver and he wasn't likely to have any long-term effects. With test incumbent Quade Cooper sidelined since the World Cup with a knee injury, O'Connor had been expected to figure in selection as starting flyhalf for the Wallabies. Barnes is now the most experienced candidate to take over at No. 10.
"I've got a couple of decisions to make in the next few weeks," O'Connor said. "We've got a scan in about three and a half weeks to determine whether I can hopefully come back for the test matches or make myself available to be fit."
O'Connor said his liver was repairing itself and he was able to avoid surgery.
The Wallabies and Melbourne Rebels utility back spent several days in a Sydney hospital receiving treatment after being accidentally kneed by New South Wales flyhalf Berrick Barnes as they contested possession in a Super 15 match on April 21. He was ruled out for at least six weeks, meaning he's unlikely to play before Australia opens its international season against Scotland on June 5.
The 21-year-old O'Connor said yesterday he was lucky the damage was confined to his liver and he wasn't likely to have any long-term effects. With test incumbent Quade Cooper sidelined since the World Cup with a knee injury, O'Connor had been expected to figure in selection as starting flyhalf for the Wallabies. Barnes is now the most experienced candidate to take over at No. 10.
"I've got a couple of decisions to make in the next few weeks," O'Connor said. "We've got a scan in about three and a half weeks to determine whether I can hopefully come back for the test matches or make myself available to be fit."
O'Connor said his liver was repairing itself and he was able to avoid surgery.
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