Nic White is out of Wallabies contention after breaking his left scapular in the first half of the Brumbies' victory against Melbourne Rebels at Canberra Stadium on Friday night, but he will not require surgery.
Brumbies coaching staff are confident that White will be back for their next Super Rugby match, the last of the regular season, against Western Force in Perth, because the injury did not affect any of the player's shoulder ligaments and he will not require surgery, the Brumbies said in a statement.
White underwent surgery this time last year, having a reconstruction few weeks after the Brumbies' Super Rugby 2012 campaign ended with a heartbreaking loss to the Blues, but his latest problem is not believed to be related.
"It's a better result than what I had expected and I'm looking forward to being involved with the Brumbies towards the tail end of the season," White said.
"I was pretty confident last night it wasn't the same injury, it felt different in contact. It's a good result considering where I'e been with my shoulder and how far surgery can set you back. All my focus will be on getting this right for the next game against the Western Force in a month's time."
Good news the shoulder isn't another dislocation but just a small fracture to my scapular and will be right to take on the force.
— nicholas white (@white_nic) June 8, 2013