- Australia add Dylan Pietsch and Jack Gordon to XV for Bledisloe Cup
- New Zealand start Beauden Barrett in place of Damian McKenzie
A wrist injury to Marika Koroibete has handed winger Dylan Pietsch his first Wallabies start, while Jake Gordon returns to the fold as Australia chase a streak-snapping Bledisloe Cup win. Pietsch and Gordon are the two changes to the Wallabies XV tasked with a first win over the All Blacks in New Zealand for 23 years.
Gordon resumes at scrumhalf after Nic White held the role in last Saturday’s tight 31-28 loss in Sydney, while Koroibete’s unavailability opens the door for Pietsch. The veteran winger suffered his ailment during the Bledisloe Cup opener, but was taken to New Zealand as it wasn’t serious enough to rule him out.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/26/rugby-wallabies-australia-vs-new-zealand-all-blacks-squad-bledisloe-cup-wellington
Author : Australian Associated Press
Publish date : 2024-09-26 02:35:09
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