Australia return to Twickenham a much-changed 味方する as 再構築するing continues after England whitewash

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A year after leaving Twickenham with 長，率いるs held high に引き続いて their surprise run to the World Cup final, a more humble Wallabies 味方する will return to the storied 発生地 for their final Rugby 選手権 match against Argentina on Saturday.

Michael Cheika's team have a far different complexion to the swashbuckling 禁止（する）d that swept aside all in their path at last year's 全世界の showpiece before they ran into the familiar brick 塀で囲む of the All 黒人／ボイコットs in the decider.

Australia left the tournament with high hopes of challenging the All 黒人／ボイコットs' 優越 the に引き続いて season and continuing rugby's 復活 at home after a tumultuous period on and off the field.

Australia return to Twickenham on Saturday, a year on from 敗北・負かす in the World Cup final

Australia lost the World Cup final 34-17 to New Zealand and are now a much-changed 味方する

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika returns to Twickenham with a much-changed 味方する

However, an 前例のない series whitewash by England in June 粉々にするd their new-設立する 信用／信任, eight months after the Australians had sent the same 対抗者s 衝突，墜落ing out of their home World Cup.

The Europe-based internationals who played a big part in Australia's renaissance were 解任するd for the start of the Rugby 選手権 in August but 支援する-to-支援する thrashings by the rampaging All 黒人／ボイコットs were proof the old guard's time had passed.

The Wallabies appeared on the 瀬戸際 of 崩壊（する） ahead of their match against South Africa in the third 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of the 選手権 last month, 重さを計るd 負かす／撃墜する by a six-game losing streak and a raft of 傷害s.

Like so many times before, however, they 設立する a way to はう out of the abyss and 安全な・保証するd a 23-17 victory in Brisbane.

The Wallabies 耐えるd a series whitewash at the 手渡すs of England on home turf in the summer

The re-道具d 味方する, steered by the retro halves pairing of Quade Cooper and Will Genia, then carved out a 勝利，勝つ over Argentina in Perth and were in the box seat to break a 50-year hoodoo at Loftus Versfeld at the 週末 but for wastefulness in attack and the lethal boot of Morne Steyn.

The Pretoria 失望 showed the Wallabies remain 攻撃を受けやすい as they continue their 再構築する but another 勝利，勝つ over the Pumas on Saturday would 支援する Cheika's （人命などを）奪う，主張する that better times 嘘（をつく） ahead.

'I think they have been good,' the 49-year-old told 地元の マスコミ in London when asked about the roller-coaster 12 months.

'I can't complain at all.

'I know everyone sees things always -- and I understand 全く -- from a results point of 見解（をとる） but part of this year for us was going to be about change.

'We knew we had to bring in new players with a 見解（をとる） to the 未来.

'In my experience in this game, you go through 広大な／多数の／重要な times and then you can go through tougher times and they'll always lead to giving you the scars on the inside to have better times later on.'

South Africa 辛うじて 敗北・負かすd Australia 18-10 at?Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Saturday

The Springboks moved up to second in the Rugby 選手権 （米）棚上げする／（英）提議する に引き続いて the victory

The Wallabies' 開始するing 傷害 （死傷者）数 has 証明するd a blessing in disguise, with Cheika 血ing 10 debutants and a number of them have shown they belong at 実験（する） level.

Only eight of the starting 15 in last year's World Cup final played at Pretoria on Saturday and more changes are tipped for this 週末.

Bath-based backrower Leroy Houston has been 草案d into the squad after number eight Sean McMahon was sent home from Pretoria with an ankle 傷害.

Quade Cooper is 支援する at 飛行機で行く-half for the Wallabies after a 長引かせるd absence from the team

Flanker David Pocock is 現在／一般に sidelined after 苦しむing a broken 手渡す in September

Tonga-born 新人 Lopeti Timani, who debuted off the （法廷の）裁判 against the Pumas in Perth last month, is tipped to slot into the number eight position but could also play as blindside flanker or lock, 申し込む／申し出ing Houston hope of his own 実験（する） debut at the age of 29.

'Leroy is a 競争相手 for sure,' said Cheika of the Queensland Reds' 新採用する. 'He's a very good footballer, he understands the game and he's a 伝統的な number eight.

'We've mixed and matched in that position over the past year or so but he is definitely a player I'm looking at, not just for this year, but going 今後 over the next couple.'