Extraordinary Wallabies casualty ward laid bare

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The Wallabies volition beryllium forced to tract different heavy depleted broadside against Wales connected Sunday (2.15am AEDT) aft 5 much players were injured and 2 stars returned to their nine commitments.

Following their 13-10 decision to Ireland successful Dublin, the Wallabies confirmed the database of injured players that are heading home.

The highest illustration casualty of each is Taniela Tupou, who suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon.

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That could jeopardise his Rugby World Cup hopes with the wounded mostly meaning a 9-12 period betterment time.

Prop Tupou missed overmuch of the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific play with a calf injury.

Loose guardant Rob Valetini volition person his ankle scanned aft getting injured aboriginal successful the 2nd half.

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Centre Hunter Paisami is different who volition acquisition scans.

He near the tract aft 3 minutes with a genu injury.

Hooker Dave Porecki and halfback Nic White volition miss the Wales Test with concussion.

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It's the 2nd concussion for Porecki successful conscionable 4 months.

And extracurricular backmost Andrew Kellaway volition besides instrumentality to Australia wherever helium volition acquisition scans for a suspected fracture of his 5th metatarsal.

The latest throng of injuries comes aft centre Lalakai Foketi and fullback Tom Banks went down with shin and ankle injuries respectively.

Compounding the enactment issues, five-eighth Bernard Foley and fastener Will Skelton volition beryllium unavailable for Sunday's lucifer arsenic they instrumentality to their nine sides.

The Wallabies went into their circuit without five-eighth Quade Cooper, centre Samu Kerevi and prop Angus Bell, who each suffered injuries successful the Rugby Championship.

Outside struck down by wounded this play see Izaia Perese, Folau Fainga'a, Lachie Swinton, Ned Hanigan, Noah Lolesio, Cadeyrn Neville, Izack Rodda, Matt Philip, Rob Leota and Allan Alaalatoa.

"The medics are going to beryllium busy," Wallabies manager Dave Rennie said.

"It's a collision athletics and a fig of those were from collisions. We're inactive assessing things. Definitely 4 of those guys are retired and Bobby (Valetini) is apt to beryllium out."

It's possibly not each doom and gloom, however.

Given the sheer quantity of players retired with injury, it begs the question of however bully the Wallabies mightiness beryllium astatine afloat strength.

The Wallabies haven't been woeful connected their circuit with the archetypal 3 matches decided by 1 point.

"We'll person to spell into the extent of the squad again," Rennie said.

"I tin warrant determination volition beryllium guys itching for different accidental aft the Italy effort."

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