Israel Folau needs to get more involved. Source: Mark Nolan / Getty Images
ISRAEL Folau was 'wasted' on the wing in the Bledisloe Cup opener and needs to get more involved to help conjure a Wellington upset, according to Wallabies great Tim Horan.
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Folau was rarely sighted in Australia's thumping 47-29 loss to the All Blacks last Saturday night and Horan said Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie could ill afford another below-par performance from one of his attacking aces when the two sides meet again this weekend.
"He's obviously got to get involved very early. He struggled last week to look for the ball, actually rove for the ball and I think that's what Ewen McKenzie was looking for him to do,'' Horan told Fox Sports News.
"He did that in the second Test match against the British and Irish Lions in Melbourne brilliantly and ran off Will Genia. I think that's what he needs to do.
"He was wasted out on the wing, he looked like he didn't even want to try and get involved in the game. He's a wonderful player and the Wallabies need him involved.
"He only had a couple of touches on the ball late in the second half.
"He's a talent that the Wallabies really need to start running off Matt Toomua and also off Will Genia as well.''
The Wallabies need to win at Westpac Stadium on Saturday night to keep their slim Bledisloe Cup hopes alive. Despite the margin of their defeat last weekend, Horan said he expected McKenzie to stick with a similar line-up.
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The All Blacks, meanwhile, have been forced into a key change following injuries to flyhalves Aaron Cruden and Beauden Barrett who have joined star No.10 Dan Carter on the sidelines.
New Zealand oach Steve Hansen on Tuesday called up Colin Slade and Tom Taylor but has yet to reveal who will start in the No.10 jersey. Slade, with 11 Tests, has the edge in experiece but Horan said rookie Taylor could be in line for his first Test cap.
"I wouldn't be surprised if Tom Taylor gets the nod because he's a very good goalkicker and he's very good around the park,'' Horan said.
"All the All Blacks need is someone to just fire the backline up. You've got Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith who've played I think about 140 Test matches between them, they're a wonderful centre pairing.
"That's all they need, they need a player just to orchestrate between the forwards and the backs and Taylor is a good option.''
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