Slipper keen to end Newlands drought

Wallaby loosehead prop James Slipper is hopeful of claiming a victory this Saturday, thus ending a 22-year losing run at Newlands against South Africa.


The Wallabies left on Monday for South Africa, aiming to build on the decent momentum they earned from beating the Boks and Argentina.

Both Australia and South Africa sit on ten points, six points behind New Zealand with two games remaining, but Slipper is content with their efforts.

"We're pretty happy with the way we're going but I think ever since that Auckland game we lost a bit of momentum," prop Slipper told reporters.

"And (the …

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