To'omua set to be sidelined for rest of Wallabies season

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The Wallabies will wear their First Nations jersey on home soil for the first time in three years next Saturday but the man who pushed for its creation, Kurtley Beale, won't be recalled to replace Matt To'omua | samphillips06 SMHsport

after going down with the injury late in the first half of Sunday's loss and while he will have two sets of scans to confirm the initial prognosis, sources close to the 30-year-old have told theTo'omua's absence wil be a significant blow for two reasons.The Melbourne Rebels star has a strong combination with flyhalf James O'Connor in Rennie's two playmaker attacking shape, a reliable kicking game and a rock solid defensive presence in midfield.

Even if one of Beale and Kerevi boarded a flight bound for Australia tomorrow, they would not be available for the third Bledisloe Cup Test at ANZ Stadium on Saturday week due to quarantine protocols. The Australians haven't worn the special jersey on home soil since its debut in the Test arena in 2017.The Wallabies beat the All Blacks 23-18 at Suncorp Stadium that night and have since worn a different iteration of the jersey at Twickenham on the 2018 Spring Tour and at last year's World Cup against Uruguay.

 

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