Australian international Phil Waugh is expected to be out of action for at least three months after being told to undergo surgery to repair an ankle injury. The 22-year-old needs an immediate operation to correct a tendon problem in his ankle, which troubled him during the Super 12 provincial series.
"Waugh decided to have the surgery once the Waratahs were knocked out of the Super 12 semi-final on Saturday night", said a New South Wales spokesperson. The spokesperson added the flanker would be sidelined for at least 12 weeks, ruling him out of Australia's two-match series against Six Nations champions France and the annual Tri-Nations tournament with New Zealand and South Africa.
Filed by James Shortt
