Australia centre Joseph Suaalii could regain fitness in time to face Ireland on Saturday after sustaining an arm injury in last Sunday’s defeat by Scotland.
There had been fears that the rugby league convert, who made his Wallabies debut against England earlier this month, had broken his wrist after being forced off early at Murrayfield.
An injury update from Australia said: “Joseph Suaalii lost function and had severe pain in his right arm and was substituted.
“After travelling with the team to Ireland, his function is returning, and pain is subsiding. He was medically reviewed post-game and there is no evidence of a fracture and will be monitored throughout the week.”
Lock Jeremy Williams, who pulled out of the Scotland game because of illness, is “recovering positively” but forward Will Skelton is unavailable.
Skelton has been recalled to his club La Rochelle with the Ireland v Australia game falling outside of the international window.