The Wallabies go into Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup encounter as rank underdogs, but Michael Chieka and his men will be desperate to get back to winning ways.
It is a shame that the Wallabies will have to get past the best team in World Rugby to ‘get back on the horse’. This is a big game, and as always, the All Blacks are expected to be the winners. In front of a full house in Sydney, this is the beginning of a period of time that will define Australian rugby’s credibility. Even if Chieka doesn’t get the victory, his side must put out a performance that suggests there is still pride left in the jersey.
During the series loss to England, it was discipline that cost the Wallabies on too frequent an occasion. There didn’t seem to be much leadership on the field. That is unacceptable and the Wallabies were deserving losers in June. But this is a new series, and like any Australian side in any sport, this team will rise for the big stage.
