<\/p>\n
The Wallabies have enough backrow options to cover for McMahon but they are a much lesser team without Kerevi, who was immense during the Rugby Championship.<\/p>\n
Rugby Australia Andy Marinos teed off in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald.<\/a><\/p>\n "We just expected a more honest approach, right from the beginning, if it was not their intention to travel," Marinos said.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Wallabies hero's moving interview after debut<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Painful injury mars Wallabies win over Japan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Wallabies player ratings from win over Japan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n "If there was an inclination they were not going to tour, we would have appreciated it a lot earlier. At the time, when they were told they were going to be selected on that tour."<\/p>\n Counteracting their loss is the expectation that five-eighth Quade Cooper will be available for the Tests against Scotland, England and Wales.<\/p>\n The Scotland clash is the next assignment on November 8.<\/p>\n "We're about to enter a place and play away from home, far away from home, which we haven't done in a long time," Wallabies captain Michael Hooper said after a patchy 32-23 win over Japan in Oita.<\/a><\/p>\n "We're right in the perfect time as a group to take on that challenge.<\/p>\n "(Saturday) was really nice to get that result and I guess show a couple of areas that we can improve but also still tick over a win there.<\/p>\n "Take that up north and take on some of these European teams."<\/p>\n The Wallabies are also sweating on the fitness of fullback Reece Hodge, who suffered a pectoral injury against Japan.<\/a><\/p>\n Andrew Kellaway and Jordan Petaia are the most likely replacements to play against Scotland if Hodge is ruled out, while calling Kurtley Beale into the squad is also a possibility.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
![\"McInerney's](\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/10\/388172\/pickerimage.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"Tupou](\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/10\/388164\/pickerimage.jpg\")
<\/p>\n