HOCKEY: Hockeyroos forward, Ashleigh Nelson has been ruled out of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games after sustaining an injury to her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus during training yesterday. 

Ashleigh has undergone an MRI and further testing to confirm the injury, and is now looking to a rehabilitation program before making any further decisions. 

Most recently Ashleigh was a part of the bronze medal winning team at the Hawkes Bay Cup in New Zealand where she made her 205th cap for the Hockeyroos; as well as being a key member of the 2012 Olympic and 2014 Commonwealth Games teams. 

Hockeyroos Head Coach, Adam Commens said: “It’s obviously devastating for Ash to have such a major injury this close to the Rio Olympic Games. She’s part of our leadership group, and an experienced player with over 200 internationals and to have a player of that calibre missing from our Olympic group is a significant loss.”

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