The Australian scrum goes backwards at Subiaco Oval
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Greg Growden expects Robbie Deans to persevere with his inexperienced front-row when the Wallabies face England on Saturday with revenge in mind in The Sydney Morning Herald.
"Even though Wallabies tighthead prop Salesi Ma'afu was sin-binned for scrum collapses and the pack suffered the indignity of two penalty tries being awarded against it - as well as infringing on at least eight other occasions - there will be no SOS calls for old-time props to bolster an inexperienced and injury-shackled forward contingent.
"Instead, for the second Test in Sydney on Saturday night, the Wallabies will tinker with their forward pack. Powerhouse hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau is certain to play as long as he can prove his fitness when he starts for the Australian Barbarians against England tomorrow night in Gosford.
"James Slipper is in line to be the new tight-head prop, after excelling in his 15 minutes off the bench in his Test debut when the 21-year-old played on both sides of the scrum. The Wallabies are expected to persevere with Ben Daley at loose-head."
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