Folau says he is struggling to reach his full Wallabies potential
Israel Folau admits he is not reaching his full potential and that 2016 has been the most challenging year of his Wallabies career, but says fullback is where he wants to stay.
Tom Decent is a journalist with Fairfax Media.
Israel Folau admits he is not reaching his full potential and that 2016 has been the most challenging year of his Wallabies career, but says fullback is where he wants to stay.
Argentina halfback Tomas Cubelli says he is using Snapchat to send out cheeky reminders to his ACT Brumbies teammates in the Wallabies squad that the Pumas will cause a major upset on Saturday night.
Adam Coleman has spent the last few days eating food through a straw and labouring his way through an hour-long ordeal that is eating a bowl of cereal, but don't be fooled into thinking a busted lip is going to stop the Wallabies second-rower from getting on the field against Argentina come Saturday night.
Wallabies scrum coach Mario Ledesma admits he still gets called a traitor by some Argentinians - but insists the taunts are water off a duck's back.
Michael Cheika says the Wallabies still have "issues" to iron out before their clash against Argentina in Perth and should be wary of thinking everything is rosy after a narrow win over the Springboks.
Dane Haylett-Petty says he is determined to develop into a "world-class winger" even if it means moving from his preferred position of fullback for good should Wallabies coach Michael Cheika stick with Israel Folau at the back.
Wallabies five-eighth Quade Cooper is confident his partnership with playmaker Bernard Foley will continue to flourish and says stability is key after a narrow win over the Springboks.
Michael Hooper says the Wallabies will benefit from getting the monkey off their back with a 23-17 victory against the Springboks and believes the relief of winning will help the team become more free flowing and less anxious in the way they play.
The Wallabies were far from a polished product - and there is no suggestion this year will be smooth sailing, but there were definite improvements in their 23-17 win over the Springboks in Brisbane.
Wallabies captain Stephen Moore says he has not taken notice of criticism hurled his way in recent weeks but insists he still has plenty of self-belief in his game as Australia look to reverse the "embarrassment" of this year against the Springboks in Brisbane.
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