Deflated Scotland's injury woes
Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:29
While Argentina are awaiting news of a possible citing, Scotland are struggling to pick up the pieces after yet another loss to the Pumas at the weekend.
It is reported from Buenos Aires that three Scottish players are carrying injuries from the 15-21 loss to the Pumas in Rosario at the weekend.
Scotland team doctor James Robson confirmed on Sunday that flyhalf Dan Parks is being checked for an ankle injury, wing Simon Danielli for a swollen knee and lock Scott MacLeod for a dead leg.
The trio would be re-assessed after training on Monday to see what chances they have of being fit for the second Test in Buenos Aires Saturday.
It also emerged on Sunday that Santiago Bonorini, the Argentinian tighhead prop, is under investigation for a possible headbutt about half an hour into Saturday's match.
Alan Mansell, the citing commissioner from England, has until Monday to decide whether to charge Bonorini, but if he does the prop could be in danger of missing not only the return match in Buenos Aires on Saturday but his country's game against Italy the week after.
It is understood the commissioner is looking at an incident around the 30th minute, presumably the confrontation between the Argentina player and Johnnie Beattie, but a decision is not expected until sometime Monday.
Apart from the injury problems, the Scottish coaching staff accept that they have a lot of work to do to conquer the problems at the breakdown.
Scotland will be looking for their first win in eight years against the Pumas when the two teams go head-to-head in Buenos Aires.
