Connolly wary of All Blacks scrum

Wallabies coach John Connolly admits Australia’s inexperienced front row will be under extreme pressure when they face the powerful New Zealand scrum in the Tri-Nations opener on Saturday.

The Australian scrum has a new look this season after last year’s demolitions by England and Wales, but a question mark hangs over the Wallabies’ combination of Guy Shepherdson, Tai McIsaac and Greg Holmes, who collectively boast just seven Test starts.