Australia winger Pietsch ruled out of Wales clash due to calf strain

 

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MELBOURNE, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Australia winger Dylan Pietsch has been ruled out of Sunday's test against Wales and the remainder of the international season due to a calf injury sustained during last weekend’s match against England. 

Pietsch limped off in the second half of the Wallabies’ thrilling victory at Twickenham on Saturday. 

The Wallabies confirmed on social media Wednesday that Pietsch, who made his test debut against Wales in July, will return home for rehabilitation. He will be replaced in the squad by four-test centre Josh Flook for the Cardiff clash.

Joe Schmidt's Australia are aiming for back-to-back wins for the first time since July, when they defeated Georgia following a 2-0 series sweep of Wales on home soil.