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    Wallabies captain James Slipper ready to move on from Eddie Jones's pointed barb

    • Former Australia coach told Slipper that forwards had 'no hardness'
    • Wales to replace injured Wainwright and Hathaway for second Test

    Wallabies captain James Slipper has no intention of reliving the disastrous Eddie Jones era as Australia attempt to win consecutive Tests for the first time since 2021.

    Slipper has reclaimed skipper duties for the second Test against Wales at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Saturday night, after last week's captain Liam Wright was ruled out due to a shoulder injury. While reluctantly stepping up to captain Australia for the 15th time, the star Brumbies prop refuses to look back in the rearview mirror.

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