The Wallabies' hopes of a grand slam of triumphs in UK and Ireland have taken an eve-of-Test double hit with both a late injury blow and snow deluge in Edinburgh that ruined final preparations for their biggest challenge yet on tour against Scotland.
Matt Faessler, fresh from becoming the first Wallabies' hooker to score a hat-trick of tries in a Test in the thrashing of Wales last Sunday, has succumbed to a calf injury since being named in the starting XV on Friday.
The loss of the outstanding Queensland No.2 means Australia's strength in depth will be again tested, with Western Force's Brandon Paenga-Amosa stepping up for his first Test start in three years, while Brumbies' youngster Billy Pollard replaces him on the bench.
