The Wallabies are counting the cost of a bruising defeat to the world champion Springboks. But several stars may be in line for a return for the second showdown in Perth.
The Wallabies are keeping the door open for grieving prop Taniela Tupou to rejoin the team for the second Test against the Springboks in Perth, desperate for his power after being monstered by the world champions in a 26-point drubbing in Brisbane.
Lock Josh Canham, who impressed for the Rebels this year, has been called up and flew to Perth on Sunday. Force lock Sam Carter - who played his last Test in 2017 - has also been called in to the Wallabies squad for training. Tupou flew back to Tonga on Sunday to attend his father’s funeral but despite the likelihood he’ll miss several days of training – which usually disqualifies players in Schmidt’s mind – before flying back to Perth, the coach is not ruling him out of the second Test.
After rolling out a near-full strength team in Brisbane, Schmidt said after the match he anticipated the Springboks would make changes to their second Test side, with a two-Test series against the All Blacks to follow for the world No.1. “There’s moments in that game where you look at it and go, it’s possible to beat them. At the end of the day, it’s whoever turns up,” Reimer said.
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