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.
SA Rugby has officially confirmed that former Irish international lock Jean Kleyn has been cleared for Springbok selection under new eligibility rules.
Forwards coach Neal Hatley believes that a “fearsome” Australia pack can outscrum the Springboks in the Republic, but consistency and mongrel will be the key.
Eddie Jones says the Wallabies will “go hell for leather” in the Rugby Championship to build excitement for their World Cup campaign.
Samoa have bolstered their hopes for an excellent World Cup campaign by selecting three former All Blacks and an experienced Wallabies playmaker.
Suspended Australia playmaker Kurtley Beale says “the truth will come out” after he pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a woman at a Sydney pub, reports said.