Cowan cleared of serious injury

Sydney - Wallabies prop Pek Cowan has been cleared of serious injury after being carried off the pitch in the wake of a scrum collapse in the Super Rugby match between the Force and Waratahs on Sunday.

It looked like being a miserable start to the new season for the versatile 10-cap front row forward when he received lengthy treatment on the pitch before being carted off in a neck brace.

After scans at a Sydney hospital, though, the New Zealand-born Force stalwart tweeted that he could be back playing as early as next week.