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Phipps in race to be fit for June Tests

Sydney - Wallabies scrumhalf Nick Phipps will head into the June internationals under an injury cloud after being ruled out of the Waratahs' Super Rugby match against the Chiefs on Saturday with an ankle strain. 

Phipps, who was forced from the field during the away loss against the Highlanders last week, would be replaced by Jake Gordon in the Waratahs' starting 15, the team said in a media release on Thursday. 

Phipps was named in Michael Cheika's Wallabies squad for Tests against Fiji, Scotland and Italy, but his injury may open the door for uncapped Brumbies scrumhalf Joe Powell to debut. 

Veteran scrumhalf Will Genia is expected to be handed the starting No 9 shirt against Fiji on June 10 at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. 

The Daryl Gibson-coached Waratahs need to beat the Chiefs and then hope the Australian Conference-leading Brumbies lose to the Rebels to keep their razor-thin playoffs hopes alive.

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