Brumbies duo called up as Wallabies confirm Ikitau loss for second Bledisloe Cup

Sat, Oct 10, 2026, 11:12 PM
Nathan Williamson
by Nathan Williamson

ACT Brumbies duo Corey Toole and Kadin Pritchard have joined the Wallabies squad ahead of Saturday's second Bledisloe Cup match in Sydney.

Len Ikitau (concussion) and Jordan Petaia (ankle) were both ruled out of the upcoming fixture after their defeat in Auckland.

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Ikitau left the field in the first half after a head knock, failed his HIA, and will serve the mandatory stand-down period.

As for Petaia, he will likely head to Japan after remaining with the squad as further cover following Hunter Paisami's suspension.

The loss of Ikitau leaves the Wallabies searching for a centres partner for Isaac Henry, with several options available.

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii returned to the midfield after Ikitau's exit, while Filipo Daugunu has featured at centre for the Queensland Reds.

Alternatively, Pritchard could be thrust into a Wallabies debut after an excellent season for the Brumbies.

The 22-year-old started 12 games for the Brumbies at outside centre in 2026, his second year in Super Rugby after a lone bench appearance in 2025.

Pritchard missed the end of the season with a hamstring injury, but returned via Super Rugby AUS.

Meanwhile, Toole is looking for his first appearance of the year after making his Test debut in South Africa last year, out to add to his six Test caps.

The All Blacks also have made several changes to the squad that defeated the Aussies, retaining the Bledisloe Cup for another year.

Asafo Aumua and Anton Segner both failed HIAs, whilst Leroy Carter (ankle) and Ethan Blackadder (calf) both picked up knocks.

George Bell, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Anton Lienert-Brown and Jamie Hannah will all travel to Sydney.

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