11 Oct 2011

Australian team's injuries downplayed

9:25 am on 11 October 2011

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans is down-playing Australia's latest injury concerns before meeting the All Blacks in the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup.

He says midfield back Pat McCabe's injury is recovering well, while prop Sekope Kepu and fullback Kurtley Beale are having their injuries scanned.

There's been a suggestion that if Beale can't play, Quade Cooper might be moved to fullback.