WALLABIES INJURED
Concern Over Test Team (Special Crspdt. NJZJ’.A.) BLOEMFONTEIN, Aug. 20. Injuries are once more a pretest concern for the Australian Rugby team touring South Africa, The second test centre. I. Moutray, has a shoulder injury, and the centre or wing, R. Marks, and the hooker, P. Johnson, were doubtful for the third test at Ellis Park, Johannesburg. on Saturday. Johnson suffered an ankle injury against the Junior Springboks hooker, B. Harrison, last Saturday. Harrison played against the Wallabies’ No. 2 hooker, M. Jenkinson, at East London, when Jenkinson received a painful, deep bruising ing which kept him out of action for five games. It appears that Johnson may be able to play by the end of the week, but there is concern about his fitness. Marks has reported soreness tn his left shoulder, but a doctor who examined him yesterday said it was improving.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30215, 21 August 1963, Page 9
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