{"id":14420,"date":"2012-09-09T04:01:35","date_gmt":"2012-09-09T02:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/09\/rugby-genia-hobbles-off-as-wallaby-captains-curse-strikes-again\/"},"modified":"2012-09-09T04:01:35","modified_gmt":"2012-09-09T02:01:35","slug":"rugby-genia-hobbles-off-as-wallaby-captains-curse-strikes-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-genia-hobbles-off-as-wallaby-captains-curse-strikes-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Genia hobbles off as Wallaby captain’s curse strikes again"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PERTH, Sept 8<\/span> (Reuters) – Australia’s captain’s curse struck
\nagain on Saturday when Will Genia became the third holder of the
\npost to be injured this season when he hurt his knee in the
\n26-19 win over South Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

The inspirational halfback came off the field 10 minutes
\nfrom the end of the match in Perth, which gave Australia their
\nfirst victory in the inaugural Rugby Championship after they
\nopened their campaign with successive defeats to New Zealand.<\/p>\n

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Genia will be keen to avoid joining his predecessors, lock
\nJames Horwill (hamstring) and openside flanker David Pocock
\n(knee), in being ruled out of the competition because of injury.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“I took a high ball and twisted and heard a few cracks,”
\nGenia, on crutches with ice on the injured joint, said in a
\npitchside interview at the Subiaco Oval.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“It’s actually quite sore so I’ll have some scans and see
\nwhat comes of it.”<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Australia coach Robbie Deans had come under huge pressure
\nafter the losses to the All Blacks, particularly the 22-0 defeat
\nat Eden Park two weeks ago which saw the Wallabies shutout for
\nthe first time in 50 years against their trans-Tasman rivals.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Deans was happy with the scrappy victory, which ensured
\nAustralia would remain the number two ranked team in the world
\nahead of South Africa and behind New Zealand.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“I’m very proud of what they’ve done, it was a significant
\nwin,” Deans said.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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