Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has brought forward to today, the naming of the Australian team to face South Africa in the opening Tri Nations clash on Saturday night.

David Pocock, Quade Cooper, James Horwill, Kurtley Beale, Will Genia and James O’Connor, provided he can prove his fitness, are set to be rushed back into the starting side.

South Africa has 21 top line players unavailable due to injury and will be fielding essentially a B team for Saturday’s clash at 10.05pm in Sydney.


Story by: Dreu Vukailagi