Rocky Faces Delay at Judiciary
August 26, 2008 - 9:06am
Story by: ARU
A decision on whether Qantas Wallabies flanker Rocky Elsom will be available for Saturday’s Tri-Nations series Test against South Africa in Johannesburg won’t be made until tomorrow.
Elsom today fronted a SANZAR judicial panel in Durban after being cited for alleged foul play during last weekend’s 27-15 win by the Qantas Wallabies over South Africa at the ABSA Stadium.
A decision following the two-hour hearing was deferred, and will be announced tomorrow.
Springboks prop CJ van der Linde was also cited for foul play, with the decision on his case also deferred until tomorrow.
Meanwhile the injured Qantas Wallabies pairing of lock Daniel Vickerman and inside centre Berrick Barnes are returning to Australia this evening. The pair, who both sustained shoulder injuries last weekend at Durban which have ruled them out of Saturday’s re-match against South Africa at Coca Cola (formerly Ellis) Park, left the team’s Durban base this afternoon.
They are scheduled to arrive back in Australia at approximately 1pm on Wednesday afternoon on the regular Qantas flight between Johannesburg and Sydney.
The loss of the two players has been partially compensated by the arrival from Australia of Western Force skipper Nathan Sharpe, who is scheduled to join the team in Durban this evening ahead of the Qantas Wallabies’ penultimate Tri-Nations fixture.
The Qantas Wallabies side to play South Africa will be named on Thursday (South African time).
Lock/back-row forward Hugh McMeniman, who was a late withdrawal from last weekend’s historic win due to illness, is on the road to recovery and is expected to be fit for selection.
