Former Australia captain Stirling Mortlock was on Tuesday ruled out of upcoming Tests against New Zealand and England due to a torn calf muscle.

The Wallabies have addressed their lineout and disciplinary problems for their crucial Tri-Nations Test against the All Blacks this weekend.

Australia winger Clyde Rathbone announced his retirement on Wednesday after suffering a nasty facial injury.

Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock will miss the rest of the Tri-Nations series after injuring his knee in the 29-17 loss to South Africa on Saturday