Rugby: Weepu set to miss two games

Injured Wellington halfback Piri Weepu will miss Saturday's Air NZ Cup rugby match against Tasman and could also miss out on the following round of the competition.

X-rays have proved inconclusive on the type of injury or the extent of the damage he has on his left ankle.

A Wellington spokesman said Weepu would miss Saturday's home match against Tasman and could also be out against Counties-Manukau the following Friday.

Weepu, surprisingly unwanted by the national selectors for next month's World Cup, was injured in last Saturday's 23-41 loss to Canterbury in Christchurch.

At first the injury did not appear to be a serious one but the ankle swelled overnight and Weepu was on crutches on Monday.

Weepu was to have further tests on the ankle in the next few days.

- NZPA