Gregan should be ready for Ireland

AUSTRALIAN captain George Gregan will almost certainly miss his team’s next World Cup match but should be fit to face Ireland in the crucial Pool A clash in Sydney on November 1.

The scrum-half injured his thigh in the first half of yesterday’s 90-8 romp over Romania and did not return to the field after the break.

Initial fears that it was a serious problem were allayed by effective treatment overnight, and the 30-year-old was walking comfortably at the team hotel yesterday.

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