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Fri 09 Sep 2007Larkham's career may be cut shortAustralia outhalf Stephen Larkham's brilliant international career could be prematurely cut short amid growing fears his latest knee injury will rule him out of the rest of the World Cup.The 33-year-old had already been planning to retire from international rugby after the tournament but is in real danger of making an earlier exit after undergoing two knee operations in the space of eight days.