Wallabies halfback Will Genia says team will show resilience against Springboks

WILL Genia was brutally honest on Tuesday when saying the Wallabies were “out of whack” because the All Blacks had exposed players not doing their full jobs.

Will Genia at Wallabies training on Tuesday. Picture: AAP

WILL Genia was brutally honest on Tuesday when saying the Wallabies were “out of whack” because the All Blacks had exposed players not doing their full jobs.

Only the tempo of the ruthless Kiwis does that, and the 92-Test halfback is convinced that the right, raw self-appraisals have been made to fix a leaking season.

Greater desperation and clarity in individual roles will be a big start in Saturday night’s Test at Suncorp Stadium against a dangerous South African side.

“It’s really important we show some resilience and hit back,” Genia said of the Wallabies ending a four-Test losing streak.

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“One of the most disappointing things has been that at times during games, we’ve just individually not done our jobs,” Genia said.

“It has required blokes to cover another player’s job and we get out of whack with our defensive shape and when we have the ball.”

Wallabies halfback Will Genia says the All Blacks exposed players not doing their jobs. Picture: AAP

Genia admitted there had been a big training focus on the Gold Coast this week on role clarity and knowledge of game situations to turn the team around.

The Wallabies conceded 12 tries in two Tests to the All Blacks last month, but the damning flood was the 11 given up after the 37th minute.

Genia stood up for the strategies of defensive coach Nathan Grey, and said it was on the players to spark at critical moments.

“Definitely. We did it well for 40 minutes off set piece and turnovers, and then it’s lapses in concentration that let us down,” Genia said.

Will Genia at Wallabies training on Tuesday. Picture: AAP

“In the heat of the battle, not listening to that voice in your head to give up or to not chase, it’s just things like that.

“In some of our reviews, if we work half-a-second harder or (go) half-a-step earlier, we’ll be a long way to solving those problems in our defence off turnovers.”

Young lock Izack Rodda admirably put his hand up as one of the learners.

“There was some hard viewing (of video clips for the team), and I know I did some good things, but they were two of my least impacting performances,” Rodda said.

A little voice from coach Michael Cheika also has to tell the Wallabies that when they concede a try it’s OK to get into an armwrestle for 10 minutes, kick a little and correct the damage slowly.

Fullback Israel Folau ran and even stepped off his damaged ankle at training in the rain at the team’s Sanctuary Cove base on the Gold Coast yesterday.

It was a positive sign he may be available, but there is still doubt over whether key backrower David Pocock will be fit.

He did selective training, but his sore neck does seem too rigid to imagine him playing.

If he is ruled out, the Wallabies will go with a more traditional backrow – perhaps a formation of Michael Hooper, Lukhan Tui and Caleb Timu.

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