Article: Injury to Barnes a major blow for Australia

BLEDISLOE CUP/Australia v New Zealand: AUSTRALIA vice-captain Berrick Barnes will miss tomorrow's Bledisloe Cup game in Tokyo after suffering an ankle injury in training yesterday

X-rays showed Barnes had not sustained any fracture in his left foot but the Wallabies did not say if the inside centre would miss the rest of the team's Northern Hemisphere tour which includes Test matches against England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Medical staff will wait for the heavy swelling to subside before determining the extent of any ligament damage.

"It's unfortunate for him and for us," said lock James Horwill.

"But were moving forward and confident the guys in there are going to be more than able ...

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