SYDNEY (Reuters) - Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie included uncapped forward Josh Mann-Rea, rated by some as Australia's ninth best hooker, in his squad for the last two Rugby Championship tests against South Africa and Argentina on Wednesday.
A string of injuries to hookers, including to Tatafu Polota-Nau on his return to the team after a long lay-off against the Pumas last week, forced McKenzie to bring the 33-year-old journeyman on board as back-up to James Hanson and Saia Faingaa.
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