Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt says even he was caught off guard after his team suffered an unexpected front-row injury crisis that forced them to use four captains in Saturday night's 30-12 loss to South Africa.
The Wallabies only trailed 11-9 at half-time at a rain-drenched Optus Stadium in Perth, but the Springboks scored three tries from rolling mauls in the second half to secure the bonus-point victory.
