Gordon pushes fitness case for Wallabies European tour

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 01:33 · Archive

Flyhalf Carter Gordon has undergone a fitness test at Wallabies training as he recovers from a broken leg sustained against Argentina.

Carter Gordon has returned to Wallabies training and is pushing his case for inclusion on the team's November European tour. The flyhalf broke his leg against Argentina last month but did not require surgery and was moving freely at training in Sydney on Thursday, ahead of Saturday's Test against New Zealand. Gordon, who had established himself as the first-choice playmaker under coach Les Kiss, hopes to be fit to face England at Twickenham on 8 November, followed by Tests against Scotland and Wales, before a return to Twickenham for the Nations Championship's inaugural finals weekend.

Fellow Queensland Reds flyhalf Tom Lynagh has been ruled out of Australia A's tour of the USA later this month due to a minor knee issue. This follows concussion and separate leg injuries that limited him to less than 20 minutes of Super Rugby Pacific game time last season. Uncapped aspirant Harry McLaughlin-Phillips and code-hopper Zac Lomax have been added to the Australia A squad, which will play the USA Eagles in Nashville on 24 October and New Jersey a week later. The side will be coached by Stephen Larkham, with former Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt joining as an assistant.

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• Gordon back in a flash with Wallabies tour on cardsFlyhalf Carter Gordon has pushed his case for inclusion on the Wallabies' end-of-year tour in a fitness test at the side's Sydney training base.Perth Now · 15 Oct, 01:23
• Gordon back in a flash with Wallabies tour on cardsFlyhalf Carter Gordon has pushed his case for inclusion on the Wallabies' end-of-year tour in a fitness test at the side's Sydney training base.The West Australian · 15 Oct, 01:23

In this story: Carter Gordon · Tom Lynagh · Les Kiss · Wallabies · Australia A · England · Argentina · New Zealand

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