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18 Aug, 2025
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Wallabies brace for Springboks revenge
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Belief is high in Australia’s camp after Sunday morning’s remarkable 38-22 Rugby Championship win over South Africa in Johannesburg. The Wallabies trailed 22-0 before keeping the hosts scoreless for the remaining 61 minutes of the match and scoring six successive tries. “The first 20 was tough,” Wallabies lock Will Skelton said. “Even watching it back was a lot to look at, but the end result … what a feeling, what a game and what a place to do that.” The Wallabies are now bracing themselves for a seething Springboks side seeking redemption. “We know what’s going to come – they’re going to try to punch (us) in the face this week,” Skelton said. “We’re going to have to be ready, have a good week of preparation again and really fight.” “We know how good of a team the Springboks are. Everything’s going to be flying into our preparation to make sure we can put on a performance again.” The Wallabies have called winger Filipo Daugunu, centre Hamish Stewart and prop Rhys van Nek into the touring squad as replacements for injured trio Dylan Pietsch (jaw), Ben Donaldson (adductor) and James Slipper (concussion). “We’ve got a few rough bodies, (and) a few boys coming into camp too,” said Skelton, who added that the Wallabies had a “game plan” under coach Joe Schmidt that suited the whole squad, regardless of which players were available. “We’ve put the work in, we have a game plan we believe in and it’s playing to a specific skill set that I believe suits the group. “Joe’s maxed out on the fundamentals. He’s really hard on us and you can tell that by the time the game comes. We’re playing free because we’ve done the work during the week. “Whatever coach we have, you’re playing for Australia, that’s all the motivation you really need. I think you’re always going to turn up in that jersey. “The belief comes from that as well.”
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