Brumbies stars Pocock, McCabe cleared

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INJURY-troubled Wallabies Pat McCabe and David Pocock have avoided disaster after initial tests cleared the duo of major damage in the aftermath of the Brumbies' victory over Western Force.

McCabe, who has broken his neck twice in the past 15 months, was feared to have sustained another career-threatening injury when he was taken to a Perth hospital at half-time complaining of neck pain.

But the injury was revealed to be muscular rather than a recurrence of any fracture in his neck bone, while Pocock's complaint, on the same left knee he had reconstructed last year, is also understood to be a slight niggle.

Pat McCabe was sent to hospital for scans on a neck injury. Source: Getty Images

The Brumbies said McCabe and Pocock would have further scans on Monday but that "early indications are that they are both OK" and they are expected to be available for selection for Friday night's clash against the Hurricanes in Wellington.

"Pat's neck (injury) was muscular which is good news," a Brumbies statement said.

The news has cleared the last year's Super Rugby grand finalists of a calamitous double blow, with senior players McCabe and Pocock highly influential against the Force before they were sidelined.

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Force hardman Hugh McMeniman also suffered a neck injury in the game and was stretchered off as a precaution, and his fitness will be assessed later this week in planning for Saturday's match against the impressive Melbourne Rebels, who are coming off a bonus-point victory over the Cheetahs.

The Brumbies bounced back from their opening loss against Queensland to post a three-tries-to-two victory, though they should have secured a bonus point after scoring all three of their tries in the opening 23 minutes.

Brumbies flanker David Pocock receives medical attention to his knee. Source: Getty Images

A fourth was disallowed shortly after when it was ruled that skipper Ben Mowen had changed lanes during a powerful driving maul that was shoved over the Force line.

The Canberra side then showed considerably less dynamite in attack, failing to find the fourth try that would have given them five points, while conceding two late tries to Ben McCalman and Jayden Hayward.

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The Brumbies scored their tries through Scott Fardy, Jesse Mogg and Robbie Coleman, while right winger Henry Speight was superb in his contest against Wallaby incumbent Nick Cummins.

The Brumbies sit third in the Australian conference, while the Hurricanes are fourth in the New Zealand conference after returning from a winless two-game tour of South Africa.

In their last match the Canes conceded a try in the final three minutes to lose 19-18 to the Stormers.

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Meanwhile, last-placed Kiwi franchise the Crusaders have suffered a major blow after All Blacks captain Richie McCaw was confirmed to have suffered a broken thumb in last Friday's loss to the Blues.

McCaw is expected to be sidelined for up to two months, with a predicted return in round 12 against the Brumbies on May 3.

BRUMBIES 27 (Robbie Coleman, Scott Fardy, Jesse Mogg tries Nic White 3 cons 2 pens) bt WESTERN FORCE 14 (Jayden Hayward, Ben McCalman tries Sias Ebersohn 2 cons) at nib Stadium. Referee: Nick Briant.

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