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ireland Jamie Osborne has suffered an injury blow causing him to miss the remainder of the Quilter Nations Series campaign due to injury.
versatile osborn, Who can also play in midfield, Started the first two games of November for Ireland at full-back, but suffered a serious shoulder problem. During Saturday’s win over Japan.
The Leinster back has now been ruled out of the competition Australia and South Africa, and goes out andy farrellSquad of.
fit once again mac henson Farrell’s three substitutes strengthened for the bench for the game against AustralianA lock also called in, along with Connacht colleague Darragh Murray. Center Stuart McCloskey has returned to full training and could compete for the starting number 12 against the All Blacks in Chicago last weekend.
Gary Ringrose and Josh van der Flier are still out with minor hamstring strains, a decision on their participation will be taken later this week.
Meanwhile, Australia have the support of experienced flyhalf James O’Connor in Dublin. O’Connor had featured in all six of the team’s Rugby Championship games before joining Leicester, but was unavailable for the defeat to England. As soon as it dropped outside World Rugby’s test window.
The 35-year-old has been included in the squad by Carter Gordon following the defeat to Italy in Udine, although the returning code-hopper played down injury fears after the game.
“Yes, [it’s] Just a little bickering. Just to be on the safe side with it,” Gordon said. Stan game After a short stint in the NRL he played his first game for the Wallabies following the 2023 World Cup.
“I’ve been taking care of it for the last few weeks and on the last kick I just felt it a little bit, but it should be all right.”
However, Australia will be without Will Skelton as the lock suffered an ankle injury during La Rochelle’s defeat to Toulon in the Top 14.