Wallabies should wing it with Lomax and Pietsch ahead of the World Cup

October 31, 2026 — 6:45am

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Is Australian rugby making the same mistake it made with Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii with Zac Lomax?

The Western Force utility back has been named at No.13 in the Australia A side to take on the United States in New Jersey at 11am on Saturday, AEDT, but he’s not realistically going to be the Wallabies’ No.13 at the Rugby World Cup.

Despite this column’s oft-stated scepticism at how NRL players can improve the Wallabies, it happily recognised how impressive Lomax was when he made his entry into Super Rugby this year from round 9 onwards.

But that assessment was based on his performances as a winger, due in part to his outstanding skill set under the high ball.

Lomax also showed great work rate, athletic capability and capacity to learn, but really it was his superpower under the high ball that marked him down as a........

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