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Fears Ian Schubert may need his foot amputated after crash

Ian Schubert may need to have his foot amputated after the Sydney Roosters great and former salary cap auditor was badly injured in a motorcycle accident.

Former salary cap auditor Ian Schubert (left) with Peter Sharp. Picture: Mark Evans
Former salary cap auditor Ian Schubert (left) with Peter Sharp. Picture: Mark Evans

Sydney Roosters great and former NRL salary cap auditor Ian Schubert has been involved in a serious motorcycle accident and there are fears he may have to have his foot amputated.

Schubert is understood to have had a nine-hour operation at St Vincent’s Hospital on Sunday and will undergo a further 12-hour operation on Monday night in the hope that doctors may be able to save his foot.

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Former NRL salary cap auditor Ian Schubert.
Former NRL salary cap auditor Ian Schubert.

The 63-year-old was out riding on Sunday afternoon at about 3pm when he was involved in a collision near his home in the Eastern Suburbs.

NSW coach Brad Fittler has spoken to Schubert and his wife Anthea while the Roosters are giving the family support.

Schubert was man of the match playing at fullback in the Roosters’ 1975 grand final win over St George under the coaching of Jack Gibson, the year the club secured back-to-back titles.

He recently took on a part-time role working with the club helping with salary cap management.

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