by Harry Wilson insists that Australia is determined to show their true self when they try to make their series against the British and Irish lions in Sydney a determination.
The Wallabies were overwhelmed in the first test 27-19, but were reinforced for the resource on Saturday at the Cricket Ground on Saturday by being attributed to striker Rob Valetini and Will Skelton.
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Wilson, the captain and number eight, believes that his team will be faced again in the lions.
“It cannot be denied, we have to go out there and win. We have to win the next two to win the series,” said Wilson.
“It feels like we probably haven’t played the kind of Footy that we wanted in the first test and did not fire as many shots as we would have liked it.
“We didn’t start so well, but in the second half we have a bit of possession and territory and started playing our kind of Footy.
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“I would say that there is pressure in both teams. They want to complete the series and we want to keep the series alive. There is no doubt that there is a lot on the line for both teams.
“We want to physically impose ourselves. We want to support our skills and we want to go out there and start quickly
“For many of us it was our first time that we played the British and Irish lions, and there were many strangers while we know what’s coming this week.”
Australia carefully observed the first nations and Pasifika XVS success against the Lions on Tuesday.
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While the invitation side consisted of players with First Nations or Pacific Island Heritage, ultimately 24-19, their physicality rattled Andy Farrell’s tourists.
“Many of us watched there and only saw how Pasifika pursued them, the line speed, the big goals in defense.
