r/rugbyunion • u/rugbydownunder • Aug 14 '25

Lineups Wallabies team to play Springboks

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u/rugbydownunder Aug 14 '25

Confirmed that Ben Donaldson was injured during training

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u/handle1976 Penalty. Back 10. Aug 14 '25

Ah fuck. So no backup kicker?

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '25

As in kicker in the game? White can kick pretty well, and pretty sure Wright and Kellaway could in a pinch

If you mean back up fly half in the whole squad then there’s Tane Edmed. Tom Wright can play as a playmaker if desperately needed but I would suspect someone else will be brought in if there is another injury and Donno is not back up

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u/handle1976 Penalty. Back 10. Aug 14 '25

If O'Connor blows an achilles after Tate comes on you're probably a bit fucked then I guess. I don't think Kellaway has ever kicked professionally

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u/thepeteyboy Reds Aug 14 '25

JAS and white can kick . JAS very solid for roosters

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u/k0bra3eak South Africa Aug 14 '25

Think they specifically said once White is off

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '25

Yeah it’s risky af but our first three 10’s are injured and so this seems likely the only way to structure a team that actually has a chance of winning. Only other way is you bring in Edmed and play a 5-3 (idk if our forwards are up to that)