Australia flanker Valetini misses final Lions Test

third Test match between Australia and the British and Irish Lions

Accor Stadium Date: Saturday, August 2nd, 11:00 BST

Rob Valetini, a renowned Australian flanker, misses the third and final Test against the British and Irish Lions as the Wallabies attempt to avoid a series whitewash on Saturday in Sydney.

Valetini made a significant first-half contribution to Melbourne’s 29-26 second Test defeat, but he was later dropped due to a calf issue and is no longer a member of the matchday squad.

Head coach Joe Schmidt makes a few adjustments for other positions as the Wallabies try to bounce back from a “gut-wrenching” late defeat in Melbourne.

For his first series appearance, tighthead Taniela Tupou takes the place of the experienced Nic White, who has announced his retirement from international rugby.

After the defeat, Schmidt described it as an “incredibly deflated group.”

Carlo Tizzano, who was involved in the controversial ruck that resulted in Lions flanker Jac Morgan, is not included in the squad, while Dylan Pietsch replaces the injured Harry Potter on the left wing.

Schmidt claims he has had to deal with a difficult few days following the collision, and Tizzano has received criticism for his response.

He’s been the target of a lot of online abuse this week, Schmidt continued.

A rugby player as well-equipped as Carlo did not suffer any serious injury, but just over 54 Gs of direct force, which were allegedly used to defend him.

He’s probably left to take a deep breath, though. We are all familiar with Newton’s third law, which states that every reaction has an equal and opposite reaction. He recoiled out of the back of the ruck when that force struck him and the head’s speed was sluggish.

He didn’t seem to want to recoil in that way, but force is what it is. Carlo should probably ignore this one, in my opinion.

We didn’t know much about him on Tuesday because he was sore, but he is back to being an unstoppable force.

Schmidt cited the strength of his kicking ability in what are expected to be wet conditions as evidence that White spoke to him last week about his retirement.

It’s a Test match, according to Schmidt, and I’m not a sentimentalist.

We made the choice because we believed Nic would be able to do the job. Nic, who serves for the Western Force against the British and Irish Lions, excelled in both his kicking and player confidence.

Valetini’s absence was described as “preventive,” with Schmidt citing Australia’s busy international schedule following the Lions series.

Schmidt remarked, “He’s not right this week.” It has just gotten worse, just like it did before. It was taken precautionary, and it is likely taken precaution not to play him this weekend.

The return of the massive Tupou will give the Wallabies a power boost, while Valetini’s ballast at the back of the scrum will be missed.

The 23rd Tupou has struggled lately with form and confidence, but he has the potential to be one of the game’s most destructive props. He replaces Allan Alaalatoa, who has been injured.

Pollard, Bell, Nonggorr, Williams, Gleeson, McDermott, Donaldson, Kellaway, and others.

Keenan, Freeman, Jones, Aki, Kinghorn, Russell, Gibson-Park, Porter, Sheehan, Furlong, Itoje, Ryan, Beirne, Curry, and Conan are the Irish and British Lions.

Ben O’Keeffe (NZ) and Andrea Piardi (Ita) serve as assistant referees.

Marius Jonker (SA) TMO