Eddie eager to spring Wallabies surprise
Eddie Jones has an ace up the sleeve that he could unleash when the Wallabies take on the Springboks in the Rugby Championship in Pretoria.
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Eddie Jones has an ace up the sleeve that he could unleash when the Wallabies take on the Springboks in the Rugby Championship in Pretoria.
The Springboks are planning to unleash the likes of Lukhanyo Am and Pieter-Steph du Toit on the Wallabies, despite using a split-squad system in the Rugby Championship.
Test centurions Michael Hooper and James Slipper will co-captain Australia at the Rugby Championship and World Cup, while Quade Cooper is one of five overseas-based players in the 34-player squad.
Australia playmaker Quade Cooper has thrown his hat in the ring for the Wallaby No 10 jersey to face the Springboks in the Rugby Championship.
Eddie Jones has reportedly enlisted the services of rugby league legend Andrew Johns to boost the Wallabies coaching staff ahead of the 2023 Rugby Championship.
Eddie Jones says the Wallabies will “go hell for leather” in the Rugby Championship to build excitement for their World Cup campaign.
Sam Cane has retained the captaincy in the All Blacks squad announced on Sunday for the Rugby Championship, which features five uncapped players.
Jacques Nienaber was happy that the Springboks had ticked the necessary boxes in the first few days of their three-week training camp in Pretoria as they prepare for the Rugby Championship.
The Springboks sprang a surprise by selecting Jean Kleyn in the Rugby Championship squad, but have had to jump through hoops to pick the South African-born Ireland international.
SA-born Ireland international Jean Kleyn is one of a host of overseas-based players called up by Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber in preparation for the Rugby Championship.