The Wallabies got a reality check against the world champions in Brisbane.
The Wallabies got a brutal reality check at the hands of the world champion Springboks who arrived into Brisbane with a stadium filled with green jerseys and made themselves very much at home, dominating all aspects ofJoe Schmidt will have a huge job on his hands to turn around a bruised and battered Wallabies side ahead of next week’s fixture against the Springboks in Perth.
Missed his friend Fraser McReight hugely at the breakdown.The Waratahs captain had enjoyed a brilliant July series, but this was a different world against the Springboks. His normally pinpoint accurate box kicks failed to find their target. Made a crucial steal at the breakdown in first half.The Wallabies had very limited shape in attack and the Brumbies playmaker could not find any sort of rhythm for his backline.
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