An accidental double booking has resulted in the Boks and Wallabies staying in the same London hotel this week.

The teams have been forced to work around each other's schedules to avoid their field and gym sessions from clashing. This after World Rugby had booked the Australians into the lavish Lensbury hotel, while the South Africans were placed there by the Barbarians organisation.

According to the Daily Telegraph, the Springboks were not aware that the Wallabies would stay at the hotel until Wednesday, before departing to Cardiff for their Test against Wales on Saturday.

The Boks play the Barbarians in an international friendly on the same day.

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