{"id":5416,"date":"2024-09-20T14:42:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T02:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/?p=5416"},"modified":"2024-09-20T14:48:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T02:48:15","slug":"the-rugby-championship-tips-preview-round-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2024\/09\/the-rugby-championship-tips-preview-round-5\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rugby Championship Tips & Preview | Round 5"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Australia<\/div>\n
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Accor Stadium, Sydney | Saturday, 5:45pm<\/div>\n
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History<\/em>
\nThe history between Australia and New Zealand in international rugby is long and storied. Dating back to their first encounter in 1903, these two nations have faced off on 177 occasions, with the All Blacks having won 124 and Australia having won 45. There have also been eight draws. In Australia, the hosts have won 28 of 89 and there have been six draws. At Accor Stadium, the All Blacks hold an 11-7-1 advantage, having won the last four games played there.<\/p>\n

Form<\/em>
\nAustralia\u2019s last outing could hardly have gone worse, falling to Argentina 27-67. The puzzling part for the Wallabies is that they led 20-3 at the 29-minute mark, with early tries to Carlo Tizzano and Andrew Kellaway getting them off to a flying start. However, it was all aggressively downhill from there, as they conceded 64 points in the following 50 minutes to record a record defeat against a team that they beat the week prior. Now 1-3 in The Rugby Championship, the Wallabies are out of title contention.<\/p>\n

New Zealand are also without a chance of defending their Rugby Championship crown following their most recent defeat against South Africa. The 12-18 loss in Cape Town saw another frustrating finish from Scott Robertson\u2019s men, as they recorded just three points in the second half, failing to match the depth and the stacked bench of the South Africans. Also failing to score a try, there are some danger signs coming from All Blacks HQ.<\/p>\n

Teams<\/em>
\nAustralia: 1 Angus Bell, 2 Matt Faessler, 3 Taniela Tupou, 4 Nick Frost, 5 Jeremy Williams, 6 Rob Valetini, 7 Fraser McReight, 8 Harry Wilson, 9 Nic White, 10 Noah Lolesio, 11 Marika Koroibete, 12 Hunter Paisami, 13 Len Ikitau, 14 Andrew Kellaway, 15 Tom Wright. Reserves: 16 Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 17 James Slipper, 18 Allan Alaalatoa, 19 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 20 Langi Gleeson, 21 Tate McDermott, 22 Tom Lynagh, 23 Dylan Pietsch.<\/p>\n

New Zealand: 1 Ethan de Groot, 2 Codie Taylor, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 4 Scott Barrett, 5 Tupou Vaa\u2019i, 6 Wallace Sititi, 7 Sam Cane, 8 Ardie Savea, 9 Cortez Ratima, 10 Damian McKenzie, 11 Caleb Clarke, 12 Jordie Barrett, 13 Rieko Ioane, 14 Will Jordan, 15 Beauden Barrett. Reserves: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 Tamaiti Williams, 18 Pasilio Tosi, 19 Sam Darry, 20 Luke Jacobson, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Anton Lienert-Brown, 23 Sevu Reece.<\/p>\n

Joe Schmidt has made a host of changes to his 23 that was demolished two weeks ago. Fraser McReight returns from injury to replace Carlo Tizzano, Nic White comes in for Jake Gordon at halfback, Noah Lolesio comes into the #10 jersey again for Ben Donaldson and Hunter Paisami has recovered from a knee injury to start at second five-eighth in place of Hamish Stewart. Brandon Paenga-Amosa also makes his first Wallabies appearance of the season off the bench.<\/p>\n

Scott Robertson has made several changes from the 23 that fell to the Springboks in Cape Town, bringing Ethan de Groot back in at loosehead prop in place of Tamaiti Williams, who replaces Ofa Tu\u2019ungafasi on the bench. Pasilio Tosi is also in line for his second cap, being named on the bench for Fletcher Newell, while Caleb Clarke rejoins the starting XV for Mark Tele\u2019a. Will Jordan returns to the right wing, seeing Beauden Barrett start at fullback.<\/p>\n

Stats That Matter<\/em><\/p>\n