Skipper Michael Hooper is back after missing the Argentina clash through injury, and gave his reflections on the disappointments of the Gold Coast result, and his final thoughts on the challenge ahead, to the assembled media in Port Elizabeth.

A trimmed-down squad of 23 players has been named for the Australian Schoolboys internationals against New Zealand and Tonga in October. Both games will be played in Brisbane, ahead of a tour to the UK and Ireland later in the year.

Hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau has made a welcome return to the Wallabies fold this week, after rejoining the national set-up for their training camp in Cessnock ahead of the rugby Championship.

Andrew Deegan is one of the most talented players I’ve witnessed running around in the Intrust Super Shute Shield in recent years, where he lit up the club rugby fields of Sydney in the myrtle green colours of Randwick.