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Wallabies star James O'Connor is in grave danger of missing Australia's opening Tests in June as he recovers from a lacerated liver.
The Melbourne Rebel will remain in a Sydney hospital for the next few days and be sidelined for up to six weeks after suffering the injury in Saturday night's Super Rugby clash with New South Wales.
The 21-year-old was accidentally kneed by Waratahs five-eighth Berrick Barnes as they contested a kick.
It was initially suspected he had rib damage but scans revealed bleeding in his liver.
That means he is unlikely to play until their week-15 home clash with the Brumbies on June 1.
The Wallabies open their June Test campaign just four days later against Scotland in Newcastle, followed by a clash with Six Nations champions Wales in Brisbane on June 9.
O'Connor, who only had his first meal on Monday, is awaiting the all-clear from his hepatobiliary specialist to fly back to Melbourne.
Wallabies doctor Warren MacDonald has been in contact with the Melbourne medical team and confirmed O'Connor will not resume contact training for six weeks - placing him in extreme doubt for at least the start of the Test series.
O'Connor's loss would be a major blow to the Wallabies backline, given he was likely to start at number 10 in the absence of the injured Quade Cooper.
MacDonald also confirmed Queensland centre Ben Tapuai requires an operation on his broken collarbone and will be sidelined for three months.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-2...-weeks/3967376
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Lacerated liver? Been spending too much time out with Danny Cipriani
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Hope he has a full recovery. Could have been fatal pretty easily
As much as I would love to give him a good slap...and advice about getting a better make- up artist when he appears in the adverts...I wish him a speedy recovery...
That kid will do anything to avoid playing us!
Shame to hear he's in a bad way, it makes the game against the Rebels harder for us. Good news re Wallabies though.
Why the hell does a Wallabies doctor have any concern about Ben Tapuai? Surely there are plenty of options before him in the centres?
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and the worst part was that JOC gave away a penalty... for interfereing with the player in the air... terrible call, gave him a bruised liver it did.
I'll be out for six weeks shortly too. Out of the country that is.
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Chuck Norris has the greatest Poker-Face of all time. He won the 1983 World Series of Poker, despite holding only a Joker, a Get out of Jail Free Monopoly card, a 2 of clubs, 7 of spades and a green #4 card from the game Uno.