Injuries force Wallabies into No 10 change for second Bledisloe Test against All Blacks

The Guardian Sport Thursday 15 October 2026, 02:12 UTC By Reuters 1 min read

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Declan Meredith plays with Carter Gordon and Ben Donaldson outNew Zealand make three changes to starting XV for Sydney clashAustralia coach Les Kiss has named Declan Meredith as starting flyhalf and uncapped playmaker Harry McLaughlin-Phillips ⁠as back-up for Saturday’s second Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand in Sydney. Kiss suffered the first defeat of his reign ⁠as coach in the ⁠thumping 50-19 loss last week in Auckland that ensured the All Blacks would retain the Bledisloe Cup for...

Declan Meredith plays with Carter Gordon and Ben Donaldson out
New Zealand make three changes to starting XV for Sydney clash

Australia coach Les Kiss has named Declan Meredith as starting flyhalf and uncapped playmaker Harry McLaughlin-Phillips ⁠as back-up for Saturday’s second Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand in Sydney.

Kiss suffered the first defeat of his reign ⁠as coach in the ⁠thumping 50-19 loss last week in Auckland that ensured the All Blacks would retain the Bledisloe Cup for the 24th straight year.

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