All Blaccks Bledisloe Cup

Wallabies battling to free Giteau from French club for Bledisloe Cup test with All Blacks

Giteau has been absent as the bulk of the Wallabies squad began their Rugby Championship preparations in Sydney this week.

Giteau has remained in France to start training with Toulon where owner Mourad Boudjellal has maintained a hard-lined stance over his international stars playing test rugby.