Why Wallabies could be rugby's dark horses in a World Cup year

That’s the not-so-subtle message from opposing coaches Michael Cheika and Rassie Erasmus ahead of a tantalising Rugby Championship fixture between Australian and South African sides desperate to gain momentum to begin a massive international season.Rugby AU Media/Marty Cambridge

"The last time we played here it wasn’t a great day for us and our goal is to turn that around and fight for Australia," Cheika said. They will start the first match of their truncated Rugby Championship campaign as firm underdogs and rightly so but writing off Australia in a World Cup year is fraught with danger, according to the Springboks coach who watched Stephen Larkham’s sensational match-winning drop goal sail through his own hands in the 1999 World Cup semi-final.

There are at least 10 decent Australian storylines to watch out for, hence the level of intrigue in this match.

SMHsport Really no way

SMHsport Any more straws you can clutch at?

SMHsport Rugby union fans should know remember to twitter ur cat words

SMHsport Yeah, nah

SMHsport Bahahahaha ha ha

SMHsport Tell him he’s dreaming’

SMHsport Lol

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SMHsport All the losses from the last couple of years have little to do with the Wallabies' attack. It's the defence that causes the losses. The team for the Springboks has much more steel but weak in the centres!

SMHsport Without IsraelFolauFans but with O’Connor?🤔 Just beat ABs and England. Thank you🇦🇺

SMHsport Not a chance, Australia to lose to Wales in the group stages, then lose to England, then depart Tokyo for Sydney and the WC is over. Enough of this garbage RA has completely fucked up rugby and Joyce and Castle give zero fucks.

SMHsport 😂

SMHsport *laugh react*

SMHsport Lol lol lol lol Lol lol lol lol Lol lol lol lol Lol lol lol lol Lol lol lol lol L Lol lol lol lol ol lol lol lol Lol lol lol lol Lol lol lol lol What idiot wrote this. Couldn’t win it with 10 minutes head start.

SMHsport Maybe wait until we’ve seen them play one game...

SMHsport What meds exactly are you taking?

SMHsport Huh?

SMHsport Nope.

SMHsport They have zero chance!!!

SMHsport Nobody cares about Rugby.

SMHsport These are dark horses....

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