SYDNEY :Key forwards Will Skelton and Rob Valetini will rejoin the Wallabies squad for their final Rugby Championship test against New Zealand in Perth next weekend, the team said on Sunday, but scrumhalf Tate McDermott looks set to miss the match.

McDermott suffered a hamstring injury early in Saturday's 33-24 loss to the All Blacks in Auckland and the team said Nic White had again agreed to postpone his retirement and help the squad prepare for next Saturday.

"It doesn't look great," Australia coach Joe Schmidt said of McDermott's injury after the Eden Park match.

"Whitey is the gift that keeps on giving, we had him in the dressing room here and he lives in Perth. He's such a good character within the team."

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