Rugby-Australia flyhalf Gordon breaks leg, to miss up to two months, report says

Rugby-Australia flyhalf Gordon breaks leg, to miss up to two months, report says

The Star Online - Sport·2026-09-07 14:00

SYDNEY, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Australia ⁠flyhalf Carter Gordon will be sidelined for up to ⁠two months after breaking his leg in Saturday's 28-28 ‌draw against Argentina in a huge blow for new Wallabies coach Les Kiss, Nine media reported on Monday.

Gordon suffered the injury in the 70th minute ​of the Mendoza clash, in which Australia ⁠were unable to secure a ⁠winning score despite Argentina being reduced to 13 men for ⁠the ‌final 10 minutes.

The playmaker, who had emerged as Kiss's first choice for a position the Wallabies have struggled ⁠to fill for the last few years, will ​miss the meeting ‌with world champions South Africa in Perth on September ⁠27.

Australia also play ​home-and-away tests against New Zealand in mid-October before heading to Europe for the resumption of the Nations Championship in November.

Gordon is scheduled ⁠to get married on his return to ​Australia this week, the Nine media report said.

The 25-year-old's career has frequently been interrupted by injury.

He missed the Nations Championship tests against ⁠France and Italy in July because of a calf injury having struggled with leg issues throughout the Super Rugby Pacific season.

Gordon returned to rugby union late last year after a season ​in rugby league with the Gold Coast ⁠Titans. He was restricted to just one game in the National ​Rugby League by a rare spinal ‌condition.

Australia are unbeaten in four tests ​since Kiss took over from Joe Schmidt after the July internationals.

(Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Peter Rutherford)

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