truebluefan

Australia may have thumped Japan - 91 points to a measly 3 - in their opening game of the Rugby World Cup, but it was not all a box of pink fluffies for this Wallaby team. Mark Gerrard, a star utility back for the Australians, only played 68 minutes in his first game of the tournament before rupturing his knee ligament and being carried off the field. This sadly means curtains on the World Cup for Gerrard but hopefully not the final call for his rugby career.

There is no doubt that the Wallaby backline will continue to be able to string some half decent moves together; but Gerrard's presence will still be sorely missed.