Injured Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom is set to make a shock return to the playing field and lead Australia in their first Test against Samoa in a fortnight. The Sun-Herald reports.
"The star flanker revealed to The Sun-Herald he has all but overcome the ankle injury he suffered a month ago in his successful return match for the Brumbies against the Force and expects to join the Wallabies camp in Coogee next Tuesday at full fitness.
"After being caught in a terrible position at the breakdown midway through the Force match, Elsom looked as though he would be facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines. However the 28-year-old recovered well and resumed training last week. He expects to finish rehab over the weekend before arriving in Sydney this week in preparation for the biggest Wallabies camp of his career.
''I can't see any reason why I wouldn't be fit for the Samoan Test,'' Elsom told The Sun-Herald. ''It's almost been five weeks now and, for once, everything has gone to plan. I've had no complaints with it at all, other than the standard ones."
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