Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has named his Australia team to play South Africa’s Springboks in Perth this weekend with Kurtley Beale returning to the starting line up.
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Beale was dropped to the bench and replaced by Adam Ashley-Cooper for the Wallabies 22-0 loss to the All Blacks but returns at full-back for this weekend’s clash.
A notable inclusion in the team is that of Reds winger Dominic Shipperley who will make his starting debut on the wing in place of Drew Mitchell who will miss the rest of the year due to injury.
Adam Ashley-Cooper moves from fullback to centre pushing Rob Horne out of the team completely while Mike Harris comes on to the bench.
Quade Cooper retains the number 10 jersey and Berrick Barnes stays at 12.
In the forwards Scott Higginbotham drops down to the bench and is replaced by veteran Radike Samo and Stephen Moore comes in to replace Tatafu Polota Nau who drops to the bench.
Moore is set to become the most capped hooker in Australian Test history when he takes the field in Perth, overtaking Jeremy Paul’s count of 72 appearances.
Australia
15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Dominic Shipperley, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Berrick Barnes, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia (Captain), 8 Radike Samo, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Dave Dennis, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Sitaleki Timani, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Benn Robinson
Replacements: 16 Tatafu Polota Nau, 17 James Slipper, 18 Scott Higginbotham, 19 Liam Gill, 20 Nick Phipps, 21 Mike Harris, 22 Anthony Fainga’a.
Old dog, new tricks?
Methinks not.
Ausmob by a dozen!
I think the Wallabies side is ready for the taking, that said I think we could expect them to be better than last time out against the All Blacks…. but then again I expect the Springboks to be better as well – they better be!
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