James Slipper is poised to become the most-capped Wallaby ever after being named on the bench for Australia’s crunch Bledisloe Cup clash against the All Blacks on Saturday.
The 35-year-old prop, who made his debut 14 years ago, will surpass scrumhalf George Gregan with his 140th cap should he take to the field, as expected, in Sydney.
Australia are desperate for a win after a stunning Rugby Championship capitulation in Argentina a fortnight ago, where they led 20-3 before collapsing to a demoralising 67-27 defeat. “We’ve acknowledged the poor finish to our time in Argentina and we’re keen to turn that around on what will be a particularly special day for James and his family.”Among the changes, misfiring halfbacks Jake Gordon and Ben Donaldson have been dropped and replaced by veteran Nic White and Noah Lolesio.
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