Mortlock Declares Himself Fit
Mortlock missed his side's 34-19 win on Saturday but will be named at centre by coach Robbie Deans tomorrow assuming he gets through training without incident.
He said he will await tomorrow's All Blacks team naming with interest, especially whether his long time opponent Conrad Smith would be restored.
Saturday's midfield combination, Ma'a Nonu and Richard Kahui, struggled at times amid a rash of All Blacks handling errors and tough Wallabies defense.
The Wallabies arrive in Auckland on Thursday, a city where they have not won since 1986.
While Mortlock was fresh, he said a third tough test match in as many weeks would be the big challenge for his team mates against the All Blacks who haven't lost three tests in a row since 1998.
The All Blacks/Wallabies match will kick-off on Saturday night at 7.35pm.
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