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Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says Sean McMahon is the clear long-term frontrunner to replace David Pocock after winning selection for Saturdays Rugby Championship clash against South Africa.McMahons inclusion for the injured Pocock (broken hand) is the only change made by Cheika to the starting side that beat Argentina in their last outing two weeks ago.The 22-year-old workhorse also filled in for Pocock when he suffered a fractured eye socket during Junes three-Test series against England.Cheika said McMahons improved lineout play and strong ball-carrying ability made it a clear choice, believing he will be perfectly suited to the high-altitude conditions at Loftus Versfeld.Its nice for us to be able to add a strong ball carrier into the back-row, Cheika said.Hes maybe not as tall as your traditional eight, but hes starting to get some of the qualities that a traditional eight has - ball carries, a strong tackle, which Poeys got as well.Pocock is taking a break from rugby in 2017, meaning his regular position at the back of the scrum is up for grabs.Cheika said the likes of Ben McCalman and Lopeti Timani were also in the mix but McMahon now has the inside running.At the moment hes playing in the Test so hes going to be the frontrunner, he said.Timani, who made his Test debut off the bench against Los Pumas, is the only other player in the current Wallaby squad who was being considered at No.8.Weve been feeling pretty comfortable with him on the finishing bench to play that role and hes been working hard on it, Cheika said.Hes done a lot of work on his jump so we feel confident for him to be able to perform on the lineout as well.Meanwhile, young prop Allan Alaalatoa has overcome a knee strain and is fit enough to face the Springboks but there is a strong possibility Tom Robertson will keep him out of the side after an impressive debut in Perth.Fijian-born wingers Sefa Naivalu and Henry Speight are also in a head-to-head battle for a likely bench spot, assuming Cheika opts for a 5-3 configuration.The Wallabies will unveil their bench on Friday.Wallabies: Israel Folau; Dane Haylett-Petty, Samu Kerevi, Bernard Foley, Reece Hodge; Quade Cooper, Will Genia; Michael Hooper, Sean McMahon, Dean Mumm; Adam Coleman, Rob Simmons; Sekope Kepu, Stephen Moore (capt), Scott Sio. (Note: bench to be named on Friday) Air Force 1 Ireland Sale . Miikka Kiprusoff had just announced his retirement after a decade-long run in Calgary and it would be up to Berra and Ramo to fill the void. Air Force 1 Ireland . Now that hes hitting streaking teammates with pin-point passes for easy layups, Love is asserting himself as one of the true superstars in the league. http://www.airforce1ireland.com/ . He was followed closely by David Clarkson, donning red, seconds later. Clarksons actions one night earlier, leaping off the bench in defence of Kessel during a pre-season game against the Buffalo Sabres, will cost him the first 10 games of the regular season. Air Force 1 Ireland Cheap . -- An ugly goal by Nick Bonino helped the Anaheim Ducks overcome the defensive-minded Phoenix Coyotes on a night when their ragged power play continued to struggle. Cheap Air Force 1 Ireland . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. He had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points as Columbus beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. SAN FRANCISCO -- Madison Bumgarner has a no-hitter through seven innings for the San Francisco Giants against the Arizona Diamondbacks.Bumgarner has a season-high 13 strikeouts and has retired 21 of the 22 batters hes faced. Its the 29th time in his career that the Giants lefty has fanned 10 or more in a game. Hes thrown 94 pitches.Arizonas only baserunner came with two outs in the fifth when right fielder Gregor Blanco dropped Jake Lambs flyball. Blaanco was shaded toward center and appeared to get a late break but got under the ball before it hit his glove and bounced out.ddddddddddddThe Giants are attempting to become the first team in major league history to pitch no-hitters in five consecutive seasons. This would be the first for Bumgarner.San Francisco leads 2-0. ' ' '