The Wallabies aim to be better equipped to handle the physicality of the Springboks in their second Rugby Championship Test in Perth.
The Wallabies do sprints at Perth Stadium Friday ahead of their Rugby Championship match with South Africa. Image: COLIN MURTY / AFPwill be better equipped to handle the physicality of South Africa as the teams prepare for wet and slippery conditions in the secondAustralia were thrashed 33-7 last week in Brisbane and left shell-shocked by the heft of the world champion Springboks, who particularly dominated at the scrum.
Australia made five changes for the match, with powerful winger Marika Koroibete to play his first Test since last year’s World Cup, while loosehead prop Angus Bell returns from a foot injury.“It’s awesome to have him back. He’s gone through a tough time in his rehab, but he’s trained really hard.
The Wallabies are expected to be fired-up in a determined bid to get back on track under hard taskmaster Schmidt, who took over from Eddie Jones after last year’s disastrous World Cup campaign.“The coaching staff has driven the fact that all the attention is back on us and just making sure that we continue to grow our own game.
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