Wallabies back consistency and remain unchanged for South Africa Test
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#634DM)
- First time in Dave Rennie's tenure his starting XV stays the same
- Australia seeking to produce back-to-back wins in Sydney
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has produced something new in his side's quest for consistency by naming an unchanged starting line-up for the second clash with South Africa in Sydney on Saturday night. It is the first time in his 26-match reign he has not made a change to the starting 15, having made at least four in every Test so far this year, many forced by injury.
It means Rennie is backing in the same personnel to tidy up some significant flaws from the 25-17 Rugby Championship win against the Springboks in Adelaide last weekend, including deficient set-piece work that saw them win just seven of their 13 lineouts.
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