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Waratahs ease Coronavirus fears

By Online Editors
Saturday 14 Mar 2020

TEAM UPDATE: Waratahs were forced to make two late changes to their squad to face the Brumbies on Sunday.

Tom Robertson (back) did not pass his final markers to return to play and will be replaced on the bench by Rory O'Connor.

Robbie Abel (illness) has also been omitted from the matchday squad, with Andrew Tuala to take his place - his first Super Rugby appearance for 2020.

However, the Australian side revealed that Abel's illness is in 'no way related to COVID-19,' also known as the Coronavirus

Waratahs: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Jack Maddocks, 13 Alex Newsome, 12 Karmichael Hunt, 11 Mark Nawaqanitawase, 10 Will Harrison, 9 Mitch Short, 8 Jack Dempsey , 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Lachlan Swinton, 5 Tom Staniforth, 4 Rob Simmons (captain), 3 Harry Johnson-Holmes, 2 Damien Fitzpatrick, 1 Angus Bell.

Replacements: 16 Andrew Tuala, 17 Rory O'Connor, 18 Tetera Faulkner, 19 Jed Holloway, 20 Pat Tafa, 21 Michael McDonald, 22 Lalakai Foketi, 23 James Ramm.

Date: Sunday, March 15

Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra

Kick-off: 16.05 (06.00 GMT)

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Brendon Pickerill (Australia)

TMO: James Leckie (Australia)

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