Samu Kerevi has been ruled out of the Wallabies Spring Tour squad and is set for ankle surgery.
Kerevi went for scans yesterday after injuring his ankle in the 37‑10 Bledisloe loss last Saturday, with some outside hope of recovery.
It was not good news for the 23‑year‑old though, with the in‑form centre posting on Instagram yesterday afternoon that it was 'time for surgery'.
Kerevi has been a revelation for the Wallabies this season, especially in the Rugby Championship, overtaking regular outside centre Tevita Kuridrani in the starting 13 spot.
His injury opens the door for Israel Folau to move into the midfield on a permanent basis, after the fullback moved into the 13 spot when Kerevi was replaced on Saturday night.
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says that he was open‑minded about playing Folau in the centres, pending Kerevi's availability.
Cheika could opt to return to Kuridrani at outside centre or shift Speight or Naivalu into that position, having both featured there at Super Rugby level.
Source: ARU
