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Ben Donaldson set for Wallabies fly-half role in World Cup battle

Ben Donaldson set for Wallabies fly-half role in World Cup battle

By Navitalai Naivalurua
22/09/2023
photo:Wallabies Rugby Union

Wallabies head coach Eddie Jones is considering starting Ben Donaldson at fly-half in their Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Wales in Lyon on Monday.

Donaldson started in both World Cup games at full-back but is in line for the number 10 jersey after Carter Gordon was taken off in the 22-15 defeat by Fiji.

Jones decided against selecting experienced duo Quade Cooper and Bernard Foley in his World Cup squad.

As part of a reshuffle, Andrew Kellaway is in line to play at full-back.

Australia and Wales will both announce their line-ups tonight.

Wales know a victory would guarantee a quarter-final place, while defeat for Australia would put them on the brink of World Cup pool stage elimination for the first time.

Donaldson started at fly-half for the first time against Wales in Cardiff last November, in a game which the Wallabies won 39-34 after trailing 34-13.

The Wallabies will meet Wales at 7am Monday.

Meanwhile, Argentina takes on Samoa at 3.45am tomorrow, Georgia takes on Portugal at 12am Sunday, England plays Chile at 3.45am and South Africa plays Ireland at 7am Sunday.

Source: BBC

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