Uncapped Australian teenage again Max Jorgensen has been dominated out of the Rugby World Cup with a damaged leg, the Wallabies stated on Thursday (AEST).
Jorgensen, 19, was the youngest member of veteran coach Eddie Jones’s squad on the event in France.
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He was a shock alternative as he’s but to make his Wallabies debut and his choice was extensively considered as a part of Jones’s preparations for the following World Cup event in Australia in 2027.
“Firstly, we’re all feeling for Max. He’s a good young man who has a massive future ahead of him in the gold jersey,” stated Jones in an announcement despatched out by the Wallabies.
“He’s worked really hard to come back from a serious knee injury and was training exceptionally well to put his hand up for selection.
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“We wish him a speedy and successful recovery and look forward to seeing him out on the field as soon as possible.”
Jorgensen, who can play at fullback or on the wing, was injured in coaching on Wednesday.
He went for a scan the place it was confirmed that he had a fractured fibula. Australia stated they might identify a medical alternative shortly.
It is a brutal flip of occasions for {the teenager} having solely simply returned from an MCL damage suffered throughout his Super Rugby season with the Waratahs.
The Wallabies are subsequent in motion in opposition to Wales at 5am on September 25.
Source web site: www.foxsports.com.au
