Wallaby coach remains confident for Irish Test

WALLABY coach Eddie Jones was already weary after a marathon haul from Buenos Aires yesterday, but the conundrum over who wears the No 15 jersey against Ireland on Saturday has further furrowed his brow.

On top of winger Ben Tune returning home with a serious hamstring problem that may sideline him for six months, Australia are suddenly short of full-backs. Chris Latham withdrew because of injury before the team left Australia; Mat Rogers, who played at full-back against the Pumas, is certain to be sidelined for at least a week with rib cartilage damage, while Matt Burke may also miss the Irish Test with a calf muscle injury which saw him replaced in the second half of the River Plate Stadium international.

It had been assumed Jones would continue the back-line experiments against Ireland, with Rogers being transferred from full-back to inside-centre, Stirling Mortlock from the wing to outside-centre, and Burke from No 13 to his favoured full-back.