The Aporia · Wallabies playmaker set to miss Springboks, All Blacks Tests after fresh injury blow

Rugby Australia playmaker Carter Gordon has suffered a potentially serious injury in Saturday's draw against Argentina, with sources fearing he may have broken a bone in his right leg. The incident occurred after 68 minutes of play and Gordon received a scan in Mendoza. The Wallabies are set to face South Africa on September 27 in Perth without Gordon, who is likely to be replaced by Declan Meredith. This article reports on the injury blow to Gordon's team, the Wallabies, ahead of their upcoming Tests against South Africa and New Zealand.

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Carter Gordon, a key player for the Wallabies, has suffered a leg injury in Saturday's draw against Argentina in Mendoza, and is likely to miss upcoming Tests against South Africa on September 27 in Perth and New Zealand. According to sources, Gordon may have broken a bone in his right leg, but this has not been officially confirmed by Rugby Australia yet. This injury is part of a long string of injuries that Gordon has experienced since returning to rugby last October after playing for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL. The Wallabies are already preparing for Gordon's absence, with Declan Meredith set to cover him against South Africa.

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Halfback Ryan Lonergan, who finished the game as a makeshift five-eighth due to Gordon’s injury, spoke after the game about a golden opportunity lost for the Wallabies to win back-to-back Tests in Argentina after the Pumas were reduced to 13 men in the late stages.

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🔮 The Wallabies are set to be without Carter Gordon for the upcoming Tests against South Africa and New Zealand after the Reds playmaker suffered a leg injury in Saturday’s draw against Argentina in Mendoza.

2026-09-07 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Wallabies playmaker set to miss Springboks, All Blacks Tests after fresh injury blow · assertive framing

The Wallabies are set to be without Carter Gordon for the upcoming Tests against South Africa and New Zealand after the Reds playmaker suffered a leg injury in Saturday’s draw against Argentina in Mendoza. asserted

playmaker → set → Mendoza

According to informed sources speaking on condition of anonymity, it is feared Gordon has broken a bone in his right leg. uncertain

Gordon → accord → leg

Rugby Australia are yet to confirm the nature of injury, with the Wallabies due to arrive back in Australia on Monday evening. asserted

Wallabies → confirm → evening

The five-eighth has had a horror run of injuries since returning to rugby last October after a season in the NRL with the Gold Coast Titans. asserted

eighth → have → Titans

Gordon was previously hospitalised with a spinal fluid leak while at the Titans and recently battled calf injuries before returning to play four Tests this season. asserted

Gordon → hospitalise → Tests

The Wallabies take on South Africa on September 27 in Perth, with Brumbies playmaker Declan Meredith the likely cover for Gordon. asserted

Meredith → take → Gordon

Tom Lynagh is set to start for the Reds against the Force in Super AUS this Saturday in Ballymore. asserted

Lynagh → set → Ballymore

Force recruit James O’Connor is unlikely to play in that match, but teammate Harry McLaughlin-Phillips could be in contention to make his Wallabies debut against South Africa after being called into the squad ahead of the Italy Test in July. uncertain

Phillips → play → July

Gordon received a scan in Mendoza after the drawn Test and the initial suspicion was that the playmaker had sustained a fracture to his lower leg after a glancing blow in contact after 68 minutes. asserted

playmaker → receive → minutes

Pumas → finish → stages

“I think the initial reaction from everyone was a little bit of disappointment but also kind of recognising that it’s probably a successful tour over here,” Lonergan said. asserted

Lonergan → think → disappointment

“I think the disappointment probably comes from us knowing that we weren’t at our best today and there are definitely areas that we can tidy up and if we’d done that then we probably would have got the result... asserted

we → think → result

“I’m sure having three 10s throughout the game is not ideal and especially with the last one being a halfback, but I think we still had our chances there.” asserted

we → ’m → chances

The Wallabies will face a South African team brimming with confidence after defeating New Zealand by five points in Soweto on Saturday. asserted

Wallabies → face → Saturday

Rob Valetini was outstanding in a much-improved Wallabies defensive effort against Argentina, with the team making 220 tackles compared to the Pumas’ 110 in Mendoza. asserted

team → improve → Mendoza

The Brumbies breakaway carried the ball 23 metres and made 19 tackles against the Pumas and believes the Wallabies forward pack have the capacity to take on the Springboks up front in Perth. asserted

pack → carry → Perth

“I guess we’re trying to build something here within the group and I guess we’re just really focused on building the team connection,” Valetini said. asserted

Valetini → guess → connection

“I think we’re not looking too far ahead; we’re just really happy with the series win here and I think we’re just really keen to get back home to our families.” asserted

we → think → families

Wallabies playmaker set to miss Springboks, All Blacks Tests after fresh injury blow

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