Rugby

Late change for Wallabies

November 24, 2024 4:16 pm

[Source: Reuters]

The Wallabies have been hit with a late injury blow on the eve of their Test with Scotland.

Matt Faessler, fresh from becoming the first Wallabies’ hooker to score a hat-trick of tries in a Test in the thrashing of Wales last weekend, has succumbed to a calf injury since being named in the starting lineup on Friday.

With Faessler out, it means Western Force’s Brandon Paenga-Amosa will get his first Test start in three years.

Article continues after advertisement

Brumbies’ hooker, Billy Pollard, will now take Paenga-Amosa’s place on the bench.

Reds’ player, Josh Nasser, will join up with the squad for the final week of the tour in Ireland.

Scotland hosts the Wallabies at 1:40am tomorrow.