All Blacks star to miss Bok clash
New Zealand centre Anton Lienert-Brown is set to miss at least the first two games of the Rugby Championship next month after being hit with a three-week ban on Tuesday.
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New Zealand centre Anton Lienert-Brown is set to miss at least the first two games of the Rugby Championship next month after being hit with a three-week ban on Tuesday.
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.
The All Blacks could be without Anton Lienert-Brown for the Rugby Championship match against the Springboks after the centre was cited for a dangerous tackle in the Super Rugby final.
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.
Keo and Zels give the Wallabies no chance of victory in the first match of Eddie Jones’ second term at the helm.
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.