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 | | Fitzpatrick played the first test against Australia while the Cavaliers were still ineligible but lost his place for the remaining domestic tests. |
 | | That seemed an increasingly distant prospect as the latter half of 1997 unfolded, however, and Fitzpatrick was so troubled by injury to his right knee that he missed most of the national provincial championship and then had a miserable tour of Britain and Ireland, going on as a replacement in two matches. |
 | | When Fitzpatrick missed the first test of the tour, against Ireland, it was the first time in his career he could not be considered for a test because of injury - a remarkable testimony to not only his durability, but also his preparation and professionalism. |
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