Thumbs down for Giteau
2 Jul 2006
Matt Giteau could miss the Wallabies opening Vodacom Tri-Nations match against the All Blacks after dislocating a thumb.
Australia’s best-paid player picked up the injury in a comeback match for his club on Saturday.
X-rays showed Giteau’s thumb was not fractured but the damage still leaves him in doubt for the anticipated clash with the All Blacks at Christchurch on 8 July. He was expected to start on the wing in place of Clyde Rathbone, who picked up a hamstring strain against Ireland.
“Hopefully it’s not too bad. It’s just frustrating,” Giteau said.
Giteau’s injury is likely to be further assessed when he joins the Australian team at their training camp at Coffs Harbour, New South Wales on Sunday.
Coach John Connolly, who will name his squad on Tuesday, said Giteau would struggle to be fit.
“It’s a bit more bad luck for Matt, unfortunately,” he said. “We haven’t got all the results yet but will know more on Monday. Hopefully it won’t be too much of a setback for him but we are concerned he won’t be available for the All Blacks.”
Queensland’s Ben Tune is likely to join the Australian squad as cover.
Meanwhile, inside centre Mat Rogers is recovering well from an ankle injury and is likely to be fit to start in the Tri Nations opener.
Rogers trained fully with the Wallabies on Saturday and is thought to be over the injury sustained during Australia’s match against Ireland.
33 Comments
2 Jul 2006, 12:44 pm
he paid the price for playing for struggle town Queanbeyan (Campo’s original club)
2 Jul 2006, 12:52 pm
My money is on the Convicts to beat the sheepshaggers.
They have a very good backline and the SS are way overrated.
2 Jul 2006, 13:08 pm
maybe henjak could fix his thumb, he is doing much atm
2 Jul 2006, 13:34 pm
Stan,
Now, now Stan,
If someone held a gun to your head and told you to pick the Winner in ChCh, 4 degrees celsius(max), AB’s being the IRB top rated team, Convicts suspect frontrow——-You would pick the convicts to win!
Bang,
And Bang again just to make sure.
2 Jul 2006, 13:57 pm
Besides the suspect frontrow, they have everything and more than the SS has to offer.
2 Jul 2006, 14:17 pm
stan are you a clairvoyant
2 Jul 2006, 14:19 pm
SS Have 18 straight home victories —-Convicts could end this run Stan, but I think not in CHCH.
They will not be playing England B.
All winning streaks come to an end of course. But few winning Streaks end at Jade Stadium in 4 degrees.
The Bang will only be a pop gun Stan—Just a figure of speach.
If you want to go predicting a convicts win– wait.
Thats right—-bide your time. It will happen, not overnight, but it will happen.
P.S. The best backs in the world don’t win Test matches, the best forwards in the world do that.(usually)
2 Jul 2006, 14:28 pm
Hello Brumby,
You “Urban Legend”.
Well Done the Socceroos. Magnificent Achievement on the “Grandest World Stage”.Robbed or not Robbed, thats all part of the game. Congratulations from all of us admirers of the digger spirit.
2 Jul 2006, 14:30 pm
hhhhooowwww convenient.
2 Jul 2006, 14:35 pm
yes hitler’s SS were overrated.
2 Jul 2006, 17:53 pm
I dislike you Antipodeans equally, and the only good thing for us would be the injuries.
My money is still on the Convicts.
2 Jul 2006, 19:26 pm
8 cane. I was at the Uruguay playoff 2nd game and all I heard was anger and racism (really, it was scary not be an Australian and I am talking about the whole stadium. We had kids with us and had to move twice to keep them safe). My lasting impression was that the world of football would be much better off without these poeple and their nice “digger spirit”. But still to those true Aussie soccer fans (yes I mean the ones that were not table tennis fans last week) who are not scary raciest idiots I say congradulations.
back to the rugby….
2 Jul 2006, 19:35 pm
I eat the chicken.
2 Jul 2006, 19:47 pm
Where is Stan from? What is this hatred of all Antipodean people? Has he met them all?
He may well have put his money on the Wallabies but how can this possibly be of any interest to this thread unless he tells us what odds he got for them?
NZ has one of the best Seven a Side teams in the world….. are they way overrated? What does the ability of the NZ Seven a Side team have to do with next week’s game?
Post 5 by Stan. That would be because they would have 8 more players on the field.
2 Jul 2006, 23:10 pm
He’s just imitating Tackler, is all.
If the ABs win, no-one will remember his comments. If they lose, well then he will no doubt gloat long and loud.
2 Jul 2006, 23:31 pm
Stan
post 11 does not sound like a rugby fan speaking
“the only good thing would be injuries”
It sounds like neo nazi nationalism
I can understand your fascination with the SS
3 Jul 2006, 02:24 am
Dislocated thumb but not broken, if he was pencilled in for the wing spot expect to see him there.
If not…TUNE…how many comebacks have this man been involved in, and he is still under 30, I think?
3 Jul 2006, 03:32 am
So Stan reckons the “convicts” will beat the “sheepshaggers”
Maybe Stan but will the “convicts” beat the ‘babyshaggers” on the following weekend.
3 Jul 2006, 06:29 am
I see Al Kanaar is also out for the 3N. Hell, is Oz and the injury bogey becoming close friends again like last year? We need Oz for a strong 3N. Already the Boks looks like they are on a downward curve. And the new blood brought in for the Aus-NZ tour is not going to make much difference, if any.
3 Jul 2006, 07:49 am
Thumbs up for Giteau, now!
He is booked on the flight to ChCh, so that is good…we don’t want the Aussies to have any excuses on Saturday when we give them a hiding!
3 Jul 2006, 09:06 am
Lots of fishes from down under….
3 Jul 2006, 09:17 am
chch,
relax son.
there is no hatred.
only rugby jealousy.
3 Jul 2006, 12:39 pm
Stan,
Relaxing.
No anger here,
just sarcasm
3 Jul 2006, 12:51 pm
chch, racism in aussie soccer. never…..
3 Jul 2006, 14:49 pm
ricane.
SS
Sheep Shaggers
Get it?
Huh?
4 Jul 2006, 05:31 am
Ha ha ha Stan you blew the cover SS= Sheep Shaggers.Giteau is a star.
4 Jul 2006, 07:09 am
Ha post 20 getting too big for your boots me thinks.
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6 Jul 2006, 05:45 am
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