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Mitchell firms as fill-in for Tuqiri
By Jim Tucker
October 15, 2008
DREW Mitchell has firmed up as frontrunner to fill the wing void left by Lote Tuqiri, as Australia's 66-test veteran looks certain to miss the Bledisloe Cup clash in Hong Kong on November 1.
Tuqiri has worked away on the fringes of training in Sydney to keep rebuilding strength in his left knee after surgery just over a month ago.
With Tuqiri not expected to start running until the Wallabies muster for their fourth and final pre-tour camp, the coaching staff are clearly positioning him for a comeback in Europe, rather than in the tour opener.
The move is a sensible one from the management of the country's top winger, because a premature return would risk further damage.
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