Grim Bledisloe reality facing Wallaby legends
Despite owning more than 650 Test caps between them, Australia’s core group of Wallabies are just two losses away from suffering a black mark on their international careers.
Despite owning more than 650 Test caps between them, Australia’s core group of Wallabies are just two losses away from suffering a black mark on their international careers.
The Wallabies will take their pre-World Cup camp to the island paradise of Noumea. But far from a cocktail retreat, Michael Cheika’s team can expect to be taken to their physical and mental limits in the jungle.
Harry Johnson-Holmes would be forgiven if his head’s still spinning. One minute he’s tucking into an $8 schnitty at the local, the next he’s being summoned to solve a Wallabies prop crisis.
James O’Connor has pledged to repair mistakes from his chequered past and vowed to deliver his best for Queensland and Australian rugby.
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