{"id":114396,"date":"2021-08-10T07:09:04","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T07:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=114396"},"modified":"2021-08-10T09:00:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T09:00:59","slug":"wallabies-welcome-back-boozy-bledisloe-trio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=114396","title":{"rendered":"Wallabies welcome back boozy Bledisloe trio"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Wallabies have forgiven Marika Koroibete, Isi Naisarani and Pone Fa'amausili for their boozy night<\/a> in and it's all hands on deck as they try to keep the Bledisloe Cup dream alive against the All Blacks at Eden Park on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The trio were not considered for selection in the 33-25 first Test loss<\/a> after they got carried away following a dinner and drinks at the team hotel.<\/p>\n

But standout winger Koroibete will almost certainly be back in the starting lineup when the team is named on Thursday while No.8 Naisarani is also likely to feature in the squad.<\/p>\n

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Wallabies coach Dave Rennie last week said a "big chunk of our group is pretty angry"<\/a> but lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto believes there is no lingering resentment among the players.<\/p>\n

"Guys like Marika and those other boys, they've worked hard over the past week and a bit," Salakaia-Loto said.<\/p>\n

"As a playing group… they're good men who made poor decisions and we know that.<\/p>\n

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\"Highlights:<\/p>\n

"We've been building this culture for the best part of two years now under Dave and his guidance and we have no problem with telling each other off or poking each other in the chest."<\/p>\n

Jordan Petaia, quiet in his return from injury on Saturday, appears the likely casualty to make way for Koroibete's return.<\/p>\n

The Japan-bound speedster will pose the All Blacks some questions with his energy and direct running.<\/p>\n

\"Banks<\/p>\n

"Marika works extremely hard and everyone knows that," Salakaia-Loto said.<\/p>\n

"I'm sure the fans know that at home, how hard he works, so you could only imagine how gutted he was.<\/p>\n

"So for us as a playing group, we accept their apology… Marika, you see every game that he plays, he treats it like his last.<\/p>\n

\"All<\/p>\n

"So if he gets the opportunity this week, he'll be exactly the same as what he's been in the past. He's been one of our best players that we've had."<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old second rower was also looking in the mirror as the Wallabies try to rectify some set-piece wobbles from the first Test.<\/p>\n

The lineout in particular struggled early at Eden Park and Salakaia-Loto said the pack felt they had "let the backs down."<\/p>\n

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Senior lock Matt Philip looks a strong chance to return to the starting lineup in place of young tyro Darcy Swain.<\/p>\n

"As locks and a forward pack, we pride ourselves on our lineouts and a scrum so for us, we're trying to deliver clinical set-pieces," Salakaia-Loto said.<\/p>\n

"We took that on the chin, we reviewed it so will make some fixes and make sure we're better for it this week.<\/p>\n

\"All<\/p>\n

"You've got to take these opportunities against good opposition like this.<\/p>\n

"There were a few missed on our behalf and we've got to cop that and it's up to us to fix that."<\/p>\n

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