Overview

• Referee Jeremy Rozier confirmed the Toulon–La Rochelle match was postponed because flooding made Stade Mayol unsafe.
• Will Skelton was not selected for the September 27 Eden Park Test because Wallabies selectors require players to be with the squad for the full week.
• Reporting states Skelton has told Joe Schmidt he intends to rejoin the Wallabies ahead of the October 4 Rugby Championship finale in Perth.
• The Wallabies lead the Rugby Championship by one point and must at least draw in Auckland to keep the Bledisloe Cup alive for the second Test.
• Rob Valetini’s calf issue is being monitored for a possible Perth return, and experienced prop Allan Alaalatoa is slated to come back from a shoulder injury.