Turner out for the season

Waratahs winger Lachie Turner will miss the entire Super Rugby season after discovering he will need surgery to repair his damaged hamstring

Lachie Turner: Injury blow

Turner tore his hamstring and sustained tendon damage when his leg got caught in a ruck as he was cleared out during the Waratahs’ trial match against Samoa A on Friday.

The 24-year-old is facing six months on the sidelines as a result, meaning he will miss the Wallabies mid-year Tests too.

There was some good news for the Sydney outfit on the injury front, with winger Drew Mitchell (ankle) in line for a return in the Waratahs opening Super Rugby clash in two weeks time while Wycliff Palu (hamstring) and Benn Robinson (knee) should be available for Friday’s final warm-up game.

Captain Rocky Elsom (hamstring) has already been ruled out of the start of the season, with a return slated for March. Experinced lock Dan Vickerman is due back from a shoulder injury in April.