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Burgess ruled out of Wallabies
By Iain Payten Burgess ruled out of Wallabies | The Daily Telegraph
August 14, 2008 12:00am
THE Wallabies suffered a major setback ahead of their Tri Nations tour of South Africa with star halfback Luke Burgess ruled out with a knee injury.
Burgess suffered a torn meniscus during a training mishap on Wednesday, and after undergoing tests this morning, was informed he would need surgery and will be sidelined for up to six weeks.
This could potentially rule Burgess out for the Bledisloe Cup match against New Zealand in Brisbane on September 13.
And in a major selection shock coach Robbie Deans omitted veteran lock Nathan Sharpe from his 28-man touring party which flies out for Cape Town tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Lote Tuqiri will sidestep surgery on an injured knee and play in South Africa but several Test teammates will hobble on to the plane still under fitness clouds.