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All Blacks to target Reece Hodge

All Blacks to target Reece Hodge
Reece Hodge. [image: Rugby Australia]

The All Blacks will be applying more pressure on Wallabies first five-eighth Reece Hodge who will make his second start in this position tomorrow.

All Blacks coach Ian Foster says the 26-year-old has shown skills in the past at number 10 but it is going to be another thing to play in a big Test like this.

He says Hodge’s selection was designed to improve the Wallabies’ kicking game which was miserable in the third Test and bring some starch to their defence.

Foster adds looking at their combination at 10, 12 and 13 they are trying very hard to clean up their defence.

The Australians have struggled since the loss of Matt Tomua during their second-Test because of a groin injury.

James O’Connor will also miss the Brisbane match after a knee injury ruled that him out of last week's game.

Meanwhile, Fiji-born Marika Koroibete will once again start for the Wallabies while Filipo Daugunu has been dropped to the bench.

The Wallabies face the All Blacks at 8.45 pm Saturday in Brisbane.

[Source: RugbyPass]




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