The Rugby World Cup knockout stage has started early for Australia.
On the back foot after a loss to Fiji, the Australians cannot afford to lose their third pool game — against Wales in Lyon — otherwise they'll likely be heading for their earliest-ever exit from the tournament.
“I love it when you’ve got to try to create a team, where everyone thinks they’re going to lose, to put themselves in a position to win,” Jones said. “I don’t know if it’s a drug but that’s the rush from coaching.” They know each well, too, meeting at a fifth straight World Cup and the eighth time in total at this tournament — making it tied for the most-played World Cup fixture.
On the back of six losses in seven tests this year, Australia has dropped flyhalf Carter Gordon and replaced him with Ben Donaldson, a fullback whose only previous test start at No. 10 was against Wales in November. Andrew Kellaway comes in at fullback for his World Cup debut and Rob Leota enters the back row.
“We can now go flying into this game with our bodies fresh," said Scotland lock Scott Cummings, one of four changes from the game against the Boks
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