- Coach expects him back for Rugby Championship
- Flanker is racing to recover from a rare calf injury
In a huge boost for the Wallabies’ World Cup prospects, champion flanker David Pocock is set for a surprise early return during the Rugby Championship. Battling a “rare” calf injury, Pocock last month offered no guarantees he’d be fit for this year’s global showpiece in Japan after being forced to retire from Super Rugby but Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has revealed the reigning John Eales medallist was on track for a much earlier comeback than expected.
Cheika was planning to meet with Pocock on Saturday. “So I’ll be able to find out first-hand myself,” Cheika said at Randwick Rugby Club’s annual luncheon in Sydney on Friday. “First of all, I think David is going to be in good shape when it comes to even the earlier series, not just the World Cup but the Rugby Championship that is coming beforehand.”
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