Czekaj out of Wales’ World Cup

WALES winger Chris Czekaj is almost certain to miss the World Cup and could be out for up to a year.

Tue, 05 Jun, 2007 - 01:00

The Cardiff Blues flyer suffered a broken right leg in the 31-0 second Test loss to Australia in Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.

Czekaj twisted badly in a tackle by Wallaby hooker Stephen Moore.

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