Rugby-Skelton still finding his feet as surprise Wallabies captain


  • Rugby
  • Wednesday, 16 Aug 2023

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - South Africa v Australia - Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa - July 8, 2023 South Africa's Duane Vermeulen in action with Australia's Will Skelton and Australia's Quade Cooper REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Leading the Wallabies into a Rugby World Cup was the last thing on Will Skelton's mind before Eddie Jones tapped the lock on the shoulder to offer him the job.

Even by Jones's unpredictable standards, it was one of the coach's most left-field decisions in a squad brimming with surprises.

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