Wallabies skipper Rocky Elsom faces another spell on the sidelines after injuring his ankle in his first match of the super rugby season.
The 28-year-old ACT Brumbies flanker hadn't played for six months as he recovered from a hamstring injury and the twisted ankle is another blow to his preparations for the World Cup.
Elsom was injured the second half of the Brumbies' 13-13 draw with Western Force on Saturday and the Brumbies coach Tony Rea says he could be out for anywhere from a week to six weeks.
Elsom has not yet decided on his future after his contract with the Brumbies and Australian Rugby Union expires at the end of the year.
