Force count cost of heartbreaking loss
A heartbroken Western Force have been left to count the cost of Friday night's last-gasp 27-26 loss to the Hurricanes, with several players in doubt for next week's Super 14 bout with the NSW Waratahs in Sydney.
Winger Nick Cummins, who scored a brace in the after-the-siren loss, is of the biggest concern after injuring the same leg he broke last year.
The 21-year-old, who signed a new two-year deal earlier in the week, limped off in the 49th minute and will have scans on his left leg over the weekend.
Fellow winger Scott Staniforth, who twisted his knee and ankle late in the game but played on, will also be assessed, along with flanker David Pocock (concussion).
Western Force coach John Mitchell said he expected teenage sensation James O'Connor to return after missing one week with a hamstring injury, but Cameron Shepherd is likely to spend his fourth straight game on the sidelines due to a lingering ankle complaint.
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