Selection surprises loom for Wallabies with Eddie set to axe fullback for Cup opener
The Wallabies may be unbackable favourites to win their World Cup opener against Georgia despite potential selection shocks from coach Eddie Jones, who remains adamant about moving on from the old guard and doing things his way.
Donaldson has played just four Tests since his debut last November against Italy and said this week he wasn’t expecting to be in the squad, but his call-up gave him the chance to “show the coaches what I’m capable of”. “To see my name there, I was over the moon. Whenever you get named in a Wallabies squad, it’s a big achievement. Now it’s about continuing to work hard and work on my game.”
“There’ll be some young guys in our group that are nervous, old blokes in our group that are nervous, even staff members that are nervous.“Just understanding that’s OK, that everybody is feeling the same before a World Cup.
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