McKenzie to rely on bench for Boks
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Australian coach Ewen McKenzie made some bold selections to his starting XV, but it is his bench he hopes packs the biggest punch.
McKenzie axed star playmaker Kurtley Beale and Nic White for the Rugby Championship clash against South Africa - selection changes that were expected in the wake of the Wallabies' humiliating 20-51 loss to New Zealand in their last outing, in Auckland.
Beale and White were preferred for the opening two rounds, but McKenzie reverted to the highly-rated Waratahs duo of Bernard Foley (No.
10) and Nick Phipps (No.
9) as his halfback pairing for the encounter …
McKenzie axed star playmaker Kurtley Beale and Nic White for the Rugby Championship clash against South Africa - selection changes that were expected in the wake of the Wallabies' humiliating 20-51 loss to New Zealand in their last outing, in Auckland.
Beale and White were preferred for the opening two rounds, but McKenzie reverted to the highly-rated Waratahs duo of Bernard Foley (No.
10) and Nick Phipps (No.
9) as his halfback pairing for the encounter …
