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Why the Wallabies had to silence the referee's whistle to claim an England draw

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Among all the comments that came out of the Wallabies after their second Test loss in Brisbane last weekend – they missed crashes, too many self-plagued, misguided lineouts – there was one key underlying message. Key points: Australia lost the second Test in Brisbane due to their inability to close the game Improving their discipline will be crucial because of England captain Owen Farrell’s goal kicking prowess The return of Queensland striker Harry Wilson should give the Wallabies an extra dimension of attack Australia just didn’t have enough patience to last longer than a dodgy England side who, through Owen Farrell’s boot, only managed to stay ahead the entire game. As a result, when they returned in the first game of a draw in Perth, they couldn’t be in Brisbane — all because of their own faults they made in the face of relentless pressure from an England team desperate to break records. losing four times in a row. There’s not even a pattern to it. It started with a toppled lineo

All Blacks coach Ian Foster brings on David Havili for the draw against Ireland

Rugby league rugby player Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is set to earn his first All Blacks cap after being named in the reserves. David Havili, Will Jordan, Sam Whitelock and Nepo Laulala, who did not play in the second test, entered the run-on team. There were no specialist locks on the bench with Scott Barrett, who returned to the left flank to allow Whitelock to start, providing cover. Dane Coles and Akira Ioane were added to the bench after being ignored for the first two tests. Coach Ian Foster reacted to the All Blacks’ first loss to Ireland in New Zealand by bringing in some new faces and making six position changes to his side for the tie in Wellington on Saturday night. Four newcomers have been added to the team that will start at Sky Stadium, with David Havili one of the most notable additions in fifth-eighth. He replaced Quinn Tupaea. Christophe Ena/AP David Havili has been named to start in fifth-eighth for the All Blacks against Ireland in Wellington on Saturday night.

Draw is drawn as Australia collapses in trial round

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Aussies spin as a dozen debuts, Chandimal inspires SL Dinesh Chandimal tore Australia’s heart out in the morning, and Prabath Jayasuriya surgically cut off their limbs in the evening as Sri Lanka surged to a famous series-level win late in day four of the second Test at Galle. The Aussies succumbed to their first inning defeat in six years, succumbing to 151 in their second inning as the first player Jayasuriya, after the first six wicket innings, ended their tour quickly and finished with a game-best score (12-177) by a Sri Lankan on debut. Jayasuriya (6-59 in the second inning) confused tourists as he picked up the precious scalps of Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne before keeping Mitchell Swepson’s clean-bowling for the sealing goal in the final hour of day four. The visitors’ fortunes were confirmed at just 41 overs, with the final margin of victory – one inning and 39 runs – marking a remarkable achievement for a Sri Lankan side who lost five players due to COVID-

The Wallabies face a deep test as they attempt to secure a draw win over England

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The Wallabies find themselves in almost unfamiliar territory, with a chance to secure the newly minted Ella-Mobbs Trophy in the second Test against England in Brisbane this evening. As far as this mid-year three-Test series goes, only four of them go back to 2014. The 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cup years meant no Tests were played in June in those years. We just went straight from Super Rugby to the shortened Rugby Championship. And of the four series, only the 2016 series against England where the Wallabies have not won the first Test. Against France in 2014, the Wallabies won in Brisbane and finished the draw in Melbourne, before completing a clean sweep of the draw in Sydney. And against France again last year, the Wallabies won again in Brisbane but dropped a second Test in Melbourne. A Noah Lolesio penalty scored the tie again in Brisbane. Fourth draw against Ireland in 2018, where again the Wallabies won the first Test in Brisbane, but then lost the draw following defeats in Mel