By Darren Walton
October 16, 2008
AUSTRALIA coach Robbie Deans will be forced to field a new-look back row for the Bledisloe Cup clash with New Zealand after receiving more injury bad news.

The luckless Hugh McMeniman and rookie Peter Kimlin were both ruled out of the Hong Kong showdown - and almost certainly the first Test of the European Spring Tour as well - after breaking down during another demanding team training session.

Scans revealed ligament damage after McMeniman rolled his ankle, while Kimlin strained his quad in what Deans described as two slices of "momentary bad luck".

"These things happen when you're pushing the boundaries," Deans said.

The absence of the versatile pair - who can both play lock or blindside flanker - further depletes the Wallabies pack, who have already lost key second-rowers Dan Vickerman and James Horwill and breakaway Rocky Elsom.

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