After three Test victories using only home-based players, Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is ready to call up international reinforcements for the Test against South Africa.
The Wallabies are set to strengthen their squad with international reinforcements potentially including second-rower Will Skelton and winger Marika Koroibete ahead of the first Test of the Rugby Championship against South Africa next month.
“I think we’re open to bringing guys in,” Schmidt said. “But we’ve also been impressed with the guys that we’ve had, and while the performances have ebbed and flowed and we’re frustrated by that, when we’ve flowed we’ve actually looked pretty good, I think, with the players we have. Will Skelton’s return to the Wallabies would bolster their pack ahead of the challenge of the visiting SpringboksSkelton recently signed a contract extension with La Rochelle that will keep him at his French club until at least 2028.
Koroibete has been playing under former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans in Japan for Saitama Wild Knights and last played for Australia against Portugal in the last game of the World Cup.that the winger had changed his mind about retiring from the Wallabies after the World Cup due to the departure of Eddie Jones. Koroibete is currently in Australia.
Meanwhile, prop Alex Hodgman spoke of his pride at becoming the fourth player to represent both New Zealand and Australia in rugby union after coming on as a replacement against Georgia on Saturday. “I kind of took a new approach to this year: let’s live moment to moment and whatever happens, happens.”
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