TRC: Springboks v Wallabies

[NTA]

6 Aussie players heading home

Beth Newman  /  Jul 17, 2019

Lealiifano among six players heading home from South Africa, Johnson-Holmes links up with Wallabies squad

Lealiifano (shoulder), Scott Sio (adductor), Tom Robertson (ankle), Marika Koroibete (family) and Jack Maddocks and Rob Valetini (released for club rugby) are all set to return to Australia on Wednesday on the eve of the announcement of the Wallabies' first Test team of 2019.

Lealiifano and Sio are both expected to be fit to play in next week's Test against Argentina in Brisbane, but the news isn't so good for Robertson, who suffered an ankle injury in Tuesday's training.

[KiwiMurph]

Wallabies team (1-15): James Slipper, Folau Faingaa, Sekope Kepu, Izack Rodda, Rory Arnold, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Michael Hooper, Isi Naisarani, Nic White, Bernard Foley, Reece Hodge, Samu Kerevi, Tevita Kuridrani, Dane Haylett-Petty, Tom Banks.

Bench: Jordan Uelese, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Taniela Tupou, Rob Simmons, Jack Dempsey, Will Genia, Matt Toomua, Kurtley Beale.

[antipodean]

@KiwiMurph I don't mind that team, they can certainly win this.

[pakman]

@Bovidae said in TRC: Springboks v Wallabies:

@ACT-Crusader said in TRC: Springboks v Wallabies:

And back to the future with Frans Steyn in the 23. He hasn’t been in the test side for a couple of years and was in the wilderness a few years back.

And 38-yr old Schalk Brits on the bench.

He looked energetic for the Bulls this year despite his age.

The Fed looked pretty good in Wimbledon final aged 37 3/4!

[ACT Crusader]

@pakman said in TRC: Springboks v Wallabies:

@Bovidae said in TRC: Springboks v Wallabies:

@ACT-Crusader said in TRC: Springboks v Wallabies:

And back to the future with Frans Steyn in the 23. He hasn’t been in the test side for a couple of years and was in the wilderness a few years back.

And 38-yr old Schalk Brits on the bench.

He looked energetic for the Bulls this year despite his age.

The Fed looked pretty good in Wimbledon final aged 37 3/4!

Tennis and Rugby.....mmm

[pakman]

@ACT-Crusader said in TRC: Springboks v Wallabies:

@pakman said in TRC: Springboks v Wallabies:

@Bovidae said in TRC: Springboks v Wallabies:

@ACT-Crusader said in TRC: Springboks v Wallabies:

And back to the future with Frans Steyn in the 23. He hasn’t been in the test side for a couple of years and was in the wilderness a few years back.

And 38-yr old Schalk Brits on the bench.

He looked energetic for the Bulls this year despite his age.

The Fed looked pretty good in Wimbledon final aged 37 3/4!

Tennis and Rugby.....mmm

I know -- apologies.

[Stargazer]

Great first try. Try on debut for Hershell Jantjies.

[Stargazer]

Now an awesome try for Salakaia-Loto for the Walabies.

Edit: hmmm, try disallowed because the pass from Kerevi was deemed forward. The camera angle wasn't great. Not sure I agree with that decision.

[Stargazer]

That was a high tackle worthy of a YC.

[Stargazer]

And Esterhuizen gets the yellow.

[ACT Crusader]

Yanked the neck back when he was on the ground too. Definite YC worthy.

[ACT Crusader]

Nick White looks a completely different player to when he was at the Ponies.

[ACT Crusader]

Terrible recovery of the Wallaby forwards after that scrum and Boks make easy metres down the short side.

Try time.

[Stargazer]

Try Lood de Jager.

That new Springbok halfback looks handy.

[ACT Crusader]

Better from the Wallabies. Nice work by Banks and Haylett-Petty.

Try time.

[Stargazer]

Dane Haylett-Petty scores the first Aussie try. They needed to score, with Esterhuizen still in the bin.

[Stargazer]

Narrow escape for the Springboks there. Would have been spectacular if the Aussies had scored.

[Stargazer]

He butchered that.

[ACT Crusader]

Aussies continuity pretty good and some decent support play.

Haylett-Petty butchered a try 😀

[Stargazer]

Geez Haylett-Petty having a huge and growing egg on his cheekbone.