England, Wallabies licking wounds before series decider
England have seen two senior forwards ruled out of the crunch third Test against Australia due to concussion, while the Wallabies called up replacements to their injury depleted squad.
England have seen two senior forwards ruled out of the crunch third Test against Australia due to concussion, while the Wallabies called up replacements to their injury depleted squad.
Eddie Jones and Dave Rennie both called for changes to the deliberate knock-on law after they each lost a player to a yellow card in the second Test between England and Australia in Brisbane on Saturday.
A Billy Vunipola try and Owen Farrell’s goal-kicking helped England level their three-Test series against the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday.
Follow the action as Australia face England at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane in the second match of their three-Test series.
Powerhouse prop Taniela Tupou returns from injury and Jordan Petaia will start at fullback for Australia for the first time as coach Dave Rennie made five changes on Thursday to his starting lineup for the second Test against England.
Australia’s hopes of building on last week’s victory against England when the teams meet in Brisbane on Saturday were put in check by news that two key players have been ruled out for the remainder of the series.
Coach Dave Rennie believes his gutsy Australia side can use their stirring first Test victory over England on Saturday as a springboard to a new era of success for the Wallabies.
The Springboks, All Blacks, Wallabies and Los Pumas all began the Test season with victories over northern hemisphere opponents on Saturday.
The Wallabies overcame multiple injuries and a first-half red card for a famous win over England in Perth on Saturday.
Follow the action as Australia face England at Optus Stadium in Perth in the first match of their three-Test series.