The increasingly controversial Wallabies halfback Nick Phipps is likely to get the nod to start against the All Blacks at Eden Park on Saturday as coach Michael Cheika calls on his team to play the rugby of their lives to upset the odds. Phipps is likely to wear the No9 jersey in the absence of Will Genia, who has been told by his club Stade Francais to return to France. "As much as I would like to have him, no complaints from my end," Cheika told reporters. Cheika added: "I think it's a chance for Nick Phipps to get up and get in there and get stuck in. But, like I said, it's a great opportunity for Nick Phipps to get back out there and stake a claim for the jersey.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 16, 2016 15:56 UTC