Overview
- Skelton said Wednesday on Instagram that his season is over after hurting his Achilles playing for La Rochelle.
- He left in the first half of La Rochelle's 26-15 loss to Bayonne, and team staff described the damage as a suspected rupture.
- The injury is expected to rule him out of Australia's opening Nations Championship games in July and the August 8 Test against Japan.
- The setback follows an ankle injury in November and a calf issue in early January that limited him to only two games since then.
- The 33-year-old captained Australia at the 2023 Rugby World Cup and holds 37 caps, raising leadership questions as new coach Les Kiss takes charge in August.