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Monday, 15 October 2007 |
England rugby star Josh Lewsey to miss World Cup
England rugby star Josh Lewsey is forced to miss out on playing in the Rugby World Cup final against South Africa due to a hamstring injury.
Winger Josh Lewsey, 30, was reduced to having to limp off in the first half of the semi-final victory over France and was then ruled out of the final following a doctor's review of the medical scan.
Josh Lewsey had actually been the only player to score a try in the 14-9 win on Saturday, and he was part of England's victorious 2003 team, so this injury and news has really saddened him.
Josh Lewsey is reported to have said: "There have been some testing times over the last couple of years and to go through all that and then to miss out just as you get to the final of the World Cup is very disappointing. I'm absolutely gutted.
"I kept some lasting hope that it was a spasm or cramp but we went for a scan and it was clear straight away. It looks like three to five weeks out."
Josh Lewsey's replacement is likely to be either Mark Cueto or centre Mathew Tait, who ended Saturday's game on the wing, and England rugby coach Brian Ashton will name his team on Wednesday afternoon.
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