First MetLife Investors Insurance Company (now named Brighthouse Life Insurance Company of NY).If you have an annuity contract that was issued by one of these companies, your annuity has been transitioned to Brighthouse Financial: “We also realise we were not good enough against Argentina in Mendoza and we have to improve a lot if we are going to be competitive on Saturday.MetLife separated a portion of our individual life insurance business (life insurance you buy in-person through an agent) and annuity business, establishing a company called Brighthouse Financial, Inc.Ĭertain contracts remain with MetLife and others have transitioned to Brighthouse Financial 1, based on the issuing company for your contract. I have a lot of respect for Robbie Deans’ coaching and they have a very good squad. “We’ve not beaten Australia in our last four matches and have won only one out of our last seven encounters against them. “The challenge that lies ahead is a massive one,” Meyer said on arrival in Western Australia. Meyer, whose team won their opener over Argentina in South Africa, will be looking for much improved execution from his side and a little more luck than they had when they lost to Australia in the World Cup quarter-finals last year. Powerful number eight Duane Vermeulen will make his test debut in a big back row but the only specialist openside flanker in the squad, Francois Louw, will start on the bench.Īlongside him in the replacements will be 20-year-old flyhalf Johan Goosen, who has a hefty kick but also the ability to surprise in attack, and talented young fullback Pat Lambie. The Springbok team will be looking to stop the supply of ball to the Australian backs and Meyer’s team selection suggested there would be little change to his tactics of a big physical presence up front with plenty of tactical kicking. Queensland Reds flyer Dom Shipperley will make his debut on the wing while number eight - and occasional winger - Radike Samo has been brought into the back row. “They would have been frustrated with their last outing, so both sides will be pretty keen.”Īustralia have lost key players like captain James Horwill, flanker David Pocock and back James O’Connor to injury but more concerning, perhaps, has been the form of flyhalf Quade Cooper and fullback Kurtley Beale.Ĭooper was the inspiration behind Australia’s triumph in the curtailed Tri-nations last year but he has not had nearly the same impact since returning from the knee injury that ended his World Cup.īeale is one of the most exciting backs in the world when on song but had a miserable outing in the 27-19 defeat to the All Blacks in Sydney and was dropped to the bench for the Eden Park defeat.ĭeans is backing both to fire in Perth, however, and selected a team built for speed. “They’re similar to us, they want a result out of this game,” Deans said earlier this week. South Africa have won three and drawn one of the six tests against Australia in Perth but, after their disappointing 16-16 draw against the Pumas in Mendoza, new coach Heyneke Meyer is also feeling the pressure.
The gritty New Zealander is not one to back away from a fight but there can be little doubt that a record fifth successive win over the Springboks is the minimum expected by a demanding Australian public. SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia have a nation to assuage in their Rugby Championship match in Perth this weekend when they take on a South African side who also have a point to prove after being held to a draw by Argentina two weeks ago.ĭefeats to New Zealand in the first two matches of their campaign - the second a humbling 22-0 shutout in Auckland - have left the Wallabies reeling and coach Robbie Deans once again living on borrowed time.
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