US EditionMcReight to Captain Wallabies Against Springboks
Fraser McReight leads the Wallabies as Rob Valetini returns from injury and Corey Toole makes his Test debut, with three injury-enforced changes ahead of the second Test against the Springboks.
- With Harry Wilson, Wallabies skipper, sidelined by a knee injury, Queensland flanker Fraser McReight will take the captaincy in Cape Town on Sunday for the first time.
- After last Sunday's win, the Wallabies made three injury-enforced changes to the starting XV, including Dylan Pietsch's fractured jaw and James Slipper's return home under head-injury protocols.
- Rob Valetini returns to start at eighthman after recovering from a calf issue, replacing Harry Wilson, while Corey Toole will make his Test debut on the left wing in Cape Town.
- Chasing back-to-back Rugby Championship wins over South Africa, Joe Schmidt, Wallabies coach, is expected to keep most of last weekend's 38-22 win team, resisting calls to freshen up after four tough Tests in five weeks.
- Coach Joe Schmidt cautioned the Wallabies will face a tough Springboks side after South Africa made 10 changes on Tuesday, adding the squad recovered well from a draining Highveld Test but must improve.
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McReight to captain Wallabies in second Rugby Championship test against Springboks
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Winger Corey Toole will make his test debut and Fraser McReight will replace the injured Harry Wilson as captain when the Wallabies play South Africa in their Rugby Championship match on Saturday.
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