TOKYO: Tevita Kuridrani is on track to be fit for Australia's Rugby World Cup opener against Fiji but fellow centre Jordan Petaia may not be available until their third group match against Uruguay, coach Michael Cheika said on Wednesday .
"Our target for Jordan is a couple of weeks later. If not Wales, the one after but we're hopeful it will be for Wales." Veteran Adam Ashley-Cooper started outside utility Matt Toomua in the centres against the Samoans but Cheika is likely to have James O'Connor and Samu Kerevi in his starting midfield against Fiji.
Lock Adam Coleman, who scored the first of six tries by the Wallabies against Samoa, was spared full training in Japan while recovering from a thumb injury but Cheika expected him to be fit for Fiji.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Rugby-World Cup winnersREUTERS: List of Rugby World Cup winners ahead of the ninth edition, which kicks off in Japan on Sept. 20. 2015 - New Zealand beat Australia ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Super Rugby to make earliest start next seasonWELLINGTON: Super Rugby will make its earliest start to a season next year when the Auckland Blues host the Waikato Chiefs on Jan. 31 in order to ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Rugby: Georgia out to 'scare a few people' says RowntreeGeorgia will not win the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Of that we can be certain. But according to their English forwards coach Graham Rowntree, the Lelos ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Rugby - 'Unstructure' at heart of Joseph's Japan masterplanTaking over from the charismatic and compelling Eddie Jones as Japan coach after their victory over South Africa four years ago was never going to ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Rugby - Japan relying on organised chaos to reach quartersHosts Japan will rely on organised chaos at the Rugby World Cup as they bid to overcome formidable odds and progress to the knockout stage for the ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Rugby: Ireland enter World Cup as ultimate enigmaWhen Ireland beat New Zealand for the second time in three meetings last November, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen labelled the then Six Nations ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »