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PRETORIA : A new 'old' coach and several players returning to the side make Australia an unknown quantity for South Africa, according to Springbok captain Duane Vermeulen, as they prepare for their Rugby Championship opener at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
The Junior Boks have named an unchanged team to take on Ireland in the first semi-final of the World Rugby U20 Championship at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Sunday.
Sale Sharks have signed England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie from Exeter Chiefs. Cowan-Dickie joins Sale less than a week after being left out of England's World Cup plans due to a shoulder injury.
PRETORIA : Australia co-captain James Slipper has come through training unscathed and will take his place in the front row against South Africa in the Rugby Championship opener at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Alun Wyn Jones has joined Toulon on a short-term contract.
Damian McKenzie's hopes of returning to the All Blacks fold appeared in jeopardy when he flew off to Japan at the end of 2021 for a lucrative season with Tokyo Sungoliath.
"Obviously stoked and probably didn't expect it," said the 28-year-old, who was not wanted by the All Blacks last year on his return from a season in Japan.
New Zealand have lost to Argentina twice in the past three years and another defeat in Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash in Mendoza will be a further setback for coach Ian Foster on the final stretch to the World Cup in France.