Overview
- The lock suffered an ankle injury playing club rugby in France and has been ruled out of the matches against Ireland and France.
- The team confirmed his absence covers the next two weekends as the tour moves to Dublin and Paris.
- Flyhalf James O’Connor traveled to Ireland after release by Leicester to help the squad prepare and is not expected to play.
- Carter Gordon started at flyhalf in Udine, was withdrawn after 54 minutes as a precaution for a quadriceps niggle, and ceded kicking duties against Italy.
- Gordon said he feels better each day and hopes to resume kicking soon as Australia tries to avoid a winless European tour.