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Injured Alaalatoa replaced in Wallabies side

Australia prop Tom Robertson

The Wallabies have been forced into a late change on the eve of their opening Test against Ireland, with Tom Robertson replacing Allan Alaalatoa.

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Alaalatoa was in the side to face Ireland at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane Saturday, however, the Brumbies prop succumbed to a knock to his ankle sustained during training Thursday.

Australia have now added Robertson to the bench in response to the 24-year-old’s injury, it was announced Friday.

Waratahs prop Robertson has not featured for the Wallabies since last year’s clash with England at Twickenham in November.

Michael Cheika’s Australia will come up against a new-look Ireland team, who are unbeaten since losing to Wales in March 2017.

WALLABIES

1. Scott Sio, 2. Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 3. Sekope Kepu, 4. Izack Rodda, 5. Adam Coleman, 6. David Pocock, 7. Michael Hooper (C), 8. Caleb Timu, 9. Will Genia, 10. Bernard Foley, 11. Dane Haylett-Petty, 12. Kurtley Beale, 13. Samu Kerevi, 14. Marika Koroibete, 15. Israel Folau.
Reserves: 16. Tolu Latu, 17. Tom Robertson, 18. Taniela Tupou, 19. Rob Simmons, 20. Lukhan Tui, 21. Pete Samu, 22. Nick Phipps, 23. Reece Hodge.

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YeowNotEven 16 minutes ago
Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

You obviously don’t expect that and don’t think the all blacks will win.

Just say what you think, you aren’t some tv pundit trying not to put too much pressure on your team ffs.

It’s a comments section.

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Mark 20 minutes ago
The truth about great Wallaby hope Will Skelton

The simple truth is that Northern hemisphere rugby, wk in wk out is tougher and more attritional than southern hemisphere rugby.

SKelton is 5x the player he was having gone to Sarries and France.

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YeowNotEven 21 minutes ago
Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

They want a player that actually does proper work, not just someone who looks like they do.

Ethan makes a million tackles that all are assists or passive, attends a million rucks to push someone or lean on some one or fall over, and his PCM are negligible at best so he isn’t much of a ball carrier.

Handling skills are good. But that’s. About. It.

Good for SR, not international materiel though. He had his chances, didn’t have the goods.

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PoppaRick 22 minutes ago
Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

Wales would be ruff, the English and Ozzie’s are pretty tough on coaches as for SA not in a million years. Of the top tier countries AB’s the best to coach now that Mark Robertson is gone.

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Francisco Roldan 29 minutes ago
'The Wallabies need to convert much better - or Melbourne could be much worse'

Hi Brett, how are you? In Argentina, we're already getting a glimpse of the match. AUS's individual work rate was interesting, both on and off the ball. AUS's backs produced interesting attacking metrics, and their starting XV forwards averaged 13 successful tackles each. But the sense of effectiveness you mention should strengthen exponentially. In the first test, the effectiveness in tries was 43% vs. 33% for B&IL. I'm sure we'll see a better performance from AUS and a better game overall.

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PoppaRick 31 minutes ago
Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

I’m pretty sure while coaching the Crusaders he went to SA Oz and Argentina that would the definition of coaching internationally and he did quite well.

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PoppaRick 40 minutes ago
Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

I’m not sure Kirifi will be able to compete with the English a full strength France and I feel he’s to small for the Boks.

I am yet to be convinced that Blackadder @ 6, Savea @ 7 and Sititi @ 8. Isn’t our most balanced 3. EB was the form 6 through the Super Finals out playing Finau and Jacobson.

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RD 49 minutes ago
Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

Players picked for a reason n now the hard work is in front of them to keep their job as it is easy to be dropped from the AllBlacks as seen in the past

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Hammer Head 1 hour ago
Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

Have a listen to Nick Mallet’s take on Moerat.

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Hellhound 1 hour ago
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The best choice for Razor would be to use his best against the Boks and use half experienced and half inexperienced to play against the rest to give them test caps. At the most, the AB's have 17 Tests left to the next WC. He needs to find depth, cohesion and the right combinations before then. Sounds easy, but it's not. Rassie means business and wants to get a double over the AB's. That is an immense task, but it shows the intent of the Boks. The question is if the AB's can match that intensity. As usual the AB's know what they will get so it will be great games.

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Hellhound 1 hour ago
Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

All the coaches is now probably checking their school games to see what tricks they can steal from school boys rugby😂

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BA 1 hour ago
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Keep broadening the fan base will be interesting to see the Wonens World Cup coming up soon expect it will be pretty big and introduce a lot of new spectators to the game

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Hellhound 1 hour ago
Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

Like Moerat. Excellent in club rugby, but that doesn't translate internationally

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Hellhound 1 hour ago
Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

Take Deon Fourie as an example. Flanker, but hooker in the WC final

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Longshanks 1 hour ago
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A player born in Australia, forged in Europe …. He was born in NewZeqlnd LOL

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Hellhound 1 hour ago
Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan

That goes for any team against the Pumas

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