Mortlock goes home with injury

Australia centre Stirling Mortlock is on a flight back to Australia after suffering a depressed cheek-bone in Saturday’s 31-17 win over Scotland at Hampden Park.

Australia centre Stirling Mortlock is on a flight back to Australia after suffering a depressed cheek-bone in Saturday’s 31-17 win over Scotland at Hampden Park.

Mortlock was given the all-clear to fly home by a specialist and left for Sydney last night. He will undergo surgery on his return to Sydney later this week.

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