New Zealand chalked up a 35-20 win over South Africa in Auckland before the Wallabies slumped to another defeat thanks to a late Argentina try at the death.
The Wallabies veteran,who has a case of “Darren Lockyer voice” after a blow to the throat,believes the heavy loss to the world champions must be kept in perspective.
Eddie Jones will need to make changes after the Wallabies’ drubbing in Pretoria with his team seemingly starting from scratch in a World Cup year.
Against a Springboks side that rested a dozen of its best players,the Wallabies suffered their heaviest loss to South Africa since 2008.
South Africa may not have named their strongest side for the Rugby Championship opener against Australia,but it’s certainly one of their fastest.
Eddie Jones coached his first Wallabies Test in Pretoria in 2001. This week,he’s back in the same city,hoping to do things a little differently.
Australia haven’t won a Test in South Africa since 2011 and have never won in Pretoria,part of an overall success rate of just 21 per cent when facing the Springboks on their turf.
Eddie Jones has handed Suliasi Vunivalu his first Test start and named four potential debutants for this weekend’s clash with South Africa in Pretoria.
Brumbies prop Blake Schoupp arrived in South Africa on Wednesday night as Wallabies coach Eddie Jones mulled handing Suliasi Vunivalu a maiden Test start.
The 1991 World Cup winner also has some words of advice for returned Wallabies coach Eddie Jones as he prepares for the first Test of his second coming.
The Springboks are confident they can beat the Wallabies this weekend despite leaving out a dozen of their best players with a combined 594 Tests of experience.