{"id":241156,"date":"2025-10-26T03:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T03:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/241156\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T03:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T03:08:10","slug":"wallabies-will-call-on-second-row-reinforcements-after-losing-two-against-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/241156\/","title":{"rendered":"Wallabies will call on second row reinforcements after losing two against Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt concedes he will have to call up reinforcements after suffering a double blow in the second row against Japan<\/a> in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

Lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto<\/a> and reserve lock Josh Canham<\/a> went down in the opening 20 minutes, forcing captain and blindside flanker Nicholas Champion de Crespigny to play lock.<\/p>\n

The Wallabies play England<\/a> next weekend at Twickenham in the first leg of their European tour, which will<\/p>\n

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\u201cWith England\u2019s strong pack, it just means that we are light in the second row, and we may need to get some reserves dug out from Australia,\u201d the Wallabies coach said.<\/p>\n

\u201cJosh Canham obviously won\u2019t be available next week and as yet I don\u2019t have any feedback on Lukhan.\u201d<\/p>\n

There were four locks named in the initial end of year touring squad, Jeremy Williams<\/a> who was the other starter in Tokyo and Nick Frost.<\/p>\n

Having lost two of them for next week, the Wallabies will need to find at least one more for the clash against England.<\/p>\n

Australia \u2018A\u2019, who played against Japan XV<\/a> a fortnight ago, fielded Matt Philip<\/a> and Darcy Swain<\/a>, two capped Wallabies, as well as Canham and Ryan Smith.<\/p>\n

With November\u2019s international window starting next weekend, Will Skelton<\/a> could potentially be called upon out of the Top 14.<\/p>\n

Last year, Skelton played against Wales<\/a> and Scotland<\/a> across the third and fourth weeks of the window however this year, La Rochelle\u2019s only break in November is the 17th, when Australia<\/a> play Ireland<\/a> in Dublin.<\/p>\n

Loose forward Tom Hooper<\/a> has filled the role this year for Schmidt, and is currently at Exeter Chiefs<\/a> along with Len Ikitau.<\/p>\n

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