Mitchell Moses ruled out of rugby World Cup 2026
Australia's half suffered a high-grade muscle tear and will miss the rest of the tournament.
Moses was injured in the first half of Australia's win over New Zealand on Thursday night. An MRI confirmed a high-grade muscle tear.
Coach Kevin Walters said Moses bravely tried to play through the injury before eventually having to leave the field. Ethan Strange replaces him in the 23-man squad.
Tom Dearden and Sam Walker will now compete for the halves positions in Australia's next match against Fiji.
- High-grade muscle tear
- Injury type
- Ethan Strange
- Replacement
- Tom Dearden and Sam Walker
- Competing for position
Why it mattersAustralia must rebuild its halves combination mid-tournament with two untested players rotating the role.
AustraliaAustralia's World Cup campaign now relies on Dearden and Walker, neither of whom has played alongside each other in the halves before.
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