Wallabies captain Skelton to miss Fiji game, World Cup campaign in peril

Wallabies captain Will Skelton is set to miss his side’s crucial Pool C World Cup match against Fiji on Monday and is in danger of being ruled out of the rest of the tournament.

While Eddie Jones told reporters yesterday that his captain would be given “right up until kick-off” to prove his fitness, it is understood Skelton will be ruled out as he awaits scans after pulling up lame with a “tight calf”.

Media reports say Skelton went down at training on Thursday, collapsing to the ground, before making his way off the Stade Roger Beaudras training ground gingerly.

Minutes after Skelton was named in Jones’ side to partner Nick Frost in the second-row, Wallabies management said the lock was going for scans but was “at this stage” available.

Media reports suggest the Wallabies fear Skelton’s “tight calf” is potentially a tear rather than a strain.

Jones at this stage, Skelton is still in the team.

When asked how big a blow it would be to lose Skelton, Jones attempted to shut down the line of questioning and said they do not deal in hypotheticals.

Source: Roar