Australia trainer Eddie Jones has dropped skilled software again Reece Hodge and fullback Tom Wright from his 34-man squad for back-to-back Tests in opposition to the All Blacks following a winless begin to the Rugby Championship.
Australia had been thrashed 43-12 via an understrength South Africa in Pretoria then suffered a last-gasp 34-31 defeat to Argentina in Sydney final weekend to heap power on Jones early in his 2d stint training the Wallabies.
Andrew Kellaway and fellow out of doors again Jordan Petaia have returned to the squad from damage for the Rugby Championship conflict in Melbourne on 29 July, which additionally doubles as the primary of the groups’ annual Bledisloe Cup sequence.
The 2d Bledisloe Test is in Dunedin on 5 August.
Veteran flanker and co-captain Michael Hooper was once named because the lone participant in a “rehab group” out of doors the squad of 34 named on Thursday after lacking the Pumas recreation with a calf damage.
Forwards Matt Gibbon and Zane Nonggorr were dropped.
“We’re very disappointed with the results during stage one of our campaign,” Jones stated. “We need to find more in stage two and Melbourne will be a ground where we will find our best.”
Wallabies squad: Allan Alaalatoa, Richie Arnold, Angus Bell, Pone Fa’amausili, Matt Faessler, Nick Frost, Langi Gleeson, Jed Holloway, Tom Hooper, Rob Leota, Fraser McReight, Matt Philip, David Porecki, Will Skelton, Blake Schoupp, James Slipper, Taniela Tupou, Jordan Uelese, Rob Valetini, Michael Hooper (rehab team); Quade Cooper, Lalakai Foketi, Carter Gordon, Andrew Kellaway, Samu Kerevi, Marika Koroibete, Ryan Lonergan, Tate McDermott, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Izaia Perese, Jordan Petaia, Suliasi Vunivalu, Nic White; Dylan Pietsch