US EditionWallabies' White Out of Short-Lived Retirement for South Africa Tests
AUSTRALIA, AUG 7 – Nic White reversed his retirement due to Jake Gordon's hamstring injury, joining a 35-player Wallabies squad for two Tests against South Africa starting Aug 17.
- On Thursday, Wallabies scrum-half Nic White reversed his retirement plans after a hamstring injury to Jake Gordon, joining Joe Schmidt's 35-player squad for South Africa.
- Earlier this week, a hamstring injury to Jake Gordon prompted White’s recall, with White reversing his retirement plans to join coach Joe Schmidt’s 35-player squad alongside Tate McDermott and uncapped Ryan Lonergan.
- Uncapped Ryan Lonergan joins White and Tate McDermott in the squad for Tests in Johannesburg and Cape Town, as Schmidt said, `'It’s pleasing to be able to keep the core of the group together,'
- Schmidt said, `It’s pleasing to be able to keep the core of the group together, while also leaning on some depth and fresh bodies,` and highlighted the challenge of playing South Africa on their home turf over two consecutive weekends.
- On Friday, the Wallabies squad will assemble in Sydney before departing for Johannesburg early Saturday ahead of Tests in South Africa on August 17 and in Cape Town.
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