{
  "id": 9711015,
  "title": "Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii handed new role in Australia team to take on South Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/joseph-aukuso-suaalii-handed-new-role-in-australia-team-to-take-on",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T05:46:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/joseph-aukuso-suaalii-handed-role-054610792.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii will make his first appearance on the wing for Australia as Ben Donaldson takes up the role of fly-half in their upcoming match against South Africa in Perth. Suaalii, who has previously played outside centre and full-back since transitioning from rugby league in 2024, will now utilize his athletic abilities in a new position under new Wallabies coach Les Kiss. The switch sees Hunter Paisami and Len Ikitau share midfield duties, while Donaldson will partner with Ryan Lonergan in the halves. Brandon Paenga-Amosa will replace Allan Alaalatoa and Angus Bell in the front row, with six forwards on the bench for the challenging match against the Springboks. Les Kiss, who remains unbeaten in four matches as Australia's head coach, emphasized the importance of preparing for the physical challenge ahead and highlighted their focus on key areas to build on their game.",
  "summary": "Suaalii is shifted on to the wing for the first time by the Wallabies as they face the world champions",
  "key_points": [
    "Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii moves to wing for Australia.",
    "Ben Donaldson becomes fly-half for the team.",
    "Les Kiss leads Wallabies into South Africa match."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Suaalii's positional shift to the wing reflects new coach Les Kiss's strategy to utilize his athletic abilities and sets up a revamped backline for the high-stakes match against South Africa.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}