Australia's McMahon to miss June series with wrist injury


  • Rugby
  • Sunday, 28 May 2017

Britain Rugby Union - Australia Captain's Run - Twickenham Stadium - 2/12/16 Australia's Sean McMahon during the Captain's Run Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers Livepic

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia forward Sean McMahon's hopes of shining in Wallabies gold next month have been ended after he dislocated his wrist in Super Rugby action for the Melbourne Rebels on Saturday.

The openside flanker had been hoping to benefit from the absence of David Pocock, who is on a year-long sabbatical, to get some test game-time as backup to Michael Hooper when Australia host Fiji, Scotland and Italy in June.

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