AdvertisementSportRugby UnionAustralian rugby ‘Run us off our feet’: Wallabies’ surprising ploy to prepare for Japanese heat Iain Payten August 4, 2026 — 5:35pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. The prediction about Japan’s tactics came as it emerged Hunter Paisami is set to win a recall to the Wallabies team at inside centre, replacing injured star Len Ikitau. It opens the door for Paisami, who started at No.12 in the Wallabies’ narrow win over Japan in Tokyo in October last year. We think that they’ll try to use that in their game plan and try to run us off our feet. Related Article Australian rugby Wallabies melt in Japan, where the weather is officially ‘cruelly hot’ “They stick into it, and they stay in the fight.