Flanker Rocky Elsom still rates himself a chance of playing for the Wallabies in next week's Tri-Nations match against South Africa.
The 28-man squad for the Test in Durban on August 23 and Johannesburg on August 30, left Sydney on Friday.
Elsom, who missed Australia's last Tri-Nations fixture against New Zealand with strained foot ligaments, was also expected to be on the sidelines in Durban.
Earlier this week, Wallabies coach Robbie Deans thought it was unlikely Elsom and fullback Adam Ashley-Cooper (broken hand) would be available for the first Test in South Africa.
Blindside flanker Elsom said he hadn't been able to do any training because of the injury but expected to start running after the team arrived in South Africa.
