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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 17: Taniela Tupou and assistant coach Dan McKellar of the Wallabies celebrate winning the International Test Match between the Australian Wallabies and France at Suncorp Stadium on July 17, 2021 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Jono Searle/Getty Images)
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Wallabies turn to Tupou

The Wallabies are banking on prop Taniela Tupou to provide power in the scrum as they bid to end their UK tour with a win over Wales.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Pete Samu of Australia greets Michael Hooper of Australia as he is replaced during the Autumn Nations Series match between England and Australia at Twickenham Stadium on November 13, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
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Huge blow for Wallabies warrior

The Wallabies’ UK tour has gone from bad to worse, with injury claiming the biggest scalp of all in the lead-up to Australia’s Test against Wales.

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Tri - nations Rugby Union Australia vs South Africa at Suncorp Stadium . Wallabies George Smith

Smith one of the game’s great flankers

George Smith, who announced his retirement at 38 and after 450 top-tier games for clubs and country, was so good in his prime that the Springboks put a bounty on his head or rather his dreadlocks.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 18: Cameron Clark of the Waratahs is tackled during the round 14 Super Rugby match between the Reds and the Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium on May 18, 2019 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images)

Clark gets chance to push Wallabies cause

Cameron Clark’s impressive performances for the Waratahs have earned the former Sevens star a spot in the Wallabies’ World Cup train-on squad, the first without fallen star Israel Folau.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 23: Tolu Latu of the Wallabies offloads the ball during the Third International Test match between the Australian Wallabies and Ireland at Allianz Stadium on June 23, 2018 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Latu kicked out of Wallabies camp

Tolu Latu has been booted out of the Wallabies’ World Cup training camp in Brisbane after The Daily Telegraph exclusively revealed he had been arrested and charged with drink driving.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 16: Will Genia and Israel Folau of the Wallabies embrace after a try by Genia during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the Argentina Pumas at Canberra Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Canberra, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

Genia’s sadness over Folau sacking

He criticised Israel’s Folau’s actions as selfish, but Will Genia admits feeling sorry for the banished Wallabies superstar and sad that he’s likely to be lost to rugby forever.

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