For the second time this year, the Wallabies desperately need Will Skelton to be a one-man cavalry unit and provide physicality after Australia’s humbling loss to Italy.

However, it appears the blows may keep coming for the Wallabies, with Skelton’s availability for Sunday’s clash with Ireland in serious doubt due to an ankle injury suffered playing for La Rochelle.

Despite being available for Australia under regulation 9, Skelton missed the Wallabies’ loss to Italy and instead turned out for his French club side in a make-up game against Toulon.

But Skelton left the field after an hour with an ankle complaint, which could potentially leave him unable to play for the Wallabies – as planned – against Ireland and France in the next two weeks.

“This week Will played for the club while h

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