The Wallabies will be looking to win a third consecutive game under Joe Schmidt. But giant-killers Georgia have other plans.
A poor clearance kick from Ben Donaldson gave Georgia first shot on attack, and they have taken a penalty goal for the game’s first points.One last change for Georgia. No.11 Alexander Todua is out, and Demuri Tapladze has moved from no.13 to the wing. Tornike Kakhoidze has come off the bench to play outside centre.
The average punter expects the Wallabies to win this one easily, which they should in theory, but the Georgia are desperate to show the rugby world that they belong in tier one company, and what better way to d it than winning in Sydney? Lancaster played for the Aussie sevens team straight out of school and they wanted him back for the Olympic team. But Joe Schmidt has given him a run in Sydney, and they’ll be looking to get the ball to him in space. He’ll have a job to do under the high ball, too.There’s a little bit of reading here for you to digest ahead of the clash. Cully talks about why the WallabiesThe Wallabies and Georgia have met twice, at the 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cups.
Here are the teams. There is only one change, with Georgia captain and flanker Beka Gorgadze out, and replaced by Giorgi Tsutskiridze.
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