Wallabies hoping to overturn their 33 – 7 defeat from a week ago as head coach Joe Schmidt has opted for consistency whilst recalling experienced operators Nic White and Marika Koroibete.
Claiming a landslide victory in round one, the Springboks have taken the opportunity to freshen up their team with ten changes to their twenty-three.
Among the rested players is captain Siya Kolisi who is set to walk out UFC star Dricus du Plessis for his middleweight title fight against Israel Adesanya.
Whilst Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus has explained that he is planning for the long run by naming a new look side, it is by no means a weak team with 15 Rugby World Cup winners included in the match day 23.
Acknowledging where his team were found wanting, Wallabies coach Schmidt says it was them bringing the physicality on the front foot, even if they had the ball, it was it was very, very hard to breathe at times.
Clearly identifying where they were found wanting is one thing; correcting it will be another for the men in gold.
Elsewhere, the return of Koroibete on the wing will give the Australian backline a much-needed gain line threat.
The Wallabies play the Springboks at 9.45 tonight while the All Blacks meet the Pumas at 7.05pm.
Source: florugby
