Wallabies eye strong start against Boks

Wallaby boss Dave Rennie is expecting a resurgence from the Springboks this weekend in Adelaide, a challenge his charges must be ready to counter. 

Both teams will be coming off losses from Round 2 – the Boks to the All Blacks and the Wallabies to Argentina. 

Rennie has identified the first quarter of the game as of vital importance.  

“We haven’t started well enough, that’s an issue for us and we’re look at what we’re doing there,” he told the Sydney Morning Herald.

“We’re looking at everything we’re doing. It’s easy to blame players when you get a really disappointing result, but we’re looking at everything.  

“How we’ve prepared them and ensuring that we’re doing every little thing to make sure we’re ready to go on Saturday. 

“We’ve got an outstanding staff and, if you ask the players, they’ll say they’re being well catered for. But you can’t abdicate responsibility when you get a result like that.” 

Of the recent series against Eddie Jones’ England and the road forward, Rennie said: 

“Ideally we win an England series and we’re in a solid position in the Rugby Championship. It’s disappointing, but we’ve got to look forward,” he said. 

“We get a bit of ammunition back this week, it’s going to help. 

“I expect to see resolve. There’s been a fair bit of poking in the chest, a little bit last night and today. I expect to see a response.”