Qantas Wallabies finalise reserves to face Fiji in Melbourne
Qantas Wallabies team to play Fiji at AAMI Park, Melbourne, on Saturday 10 June, 3.00pm local time
1. Tom Robertson (7 Tests)
2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (68 Tests)
3. Allan Alaalatoa (9 Tests)
4. Sam Carter (13 Tests)
5. Adam Coleman (9 Tests)
6. Ned Hanigan*
7. Michael Hooper (c) (65 Tests)
8. Scott Higginbotham (32 Tests)
9. Will Genia (75 Tests)
10. Bernard Foley (42 Tests)
11. Henry Speight (11 Tests)
12. Karmichael Hunt*
13. Tevita Kuridrani (45 Tests)
14. Dane Haylett-Petty (14 Tests)
15. Israel Folau (52 Tests)
Reserves
16. Stephen Moore (117 Tests)
17. Toby Smith (4 Tests)
18. Sekope Kepu (77 Tests)
19. Rory Arnold (9 Tests)
20. Richard Hardwick*
21. Joe Powell*
22. Quade Cooper (67 Tests)
23. Reece Hodge (10 Tests)
Two potential debutants amongst 284 Test caps on the bench
Richard Hardwick and Joe Powell have been named amongst the reserves for Saturday’s Test against Fiji at AAMI Park, alongside 284 Test caps including national captain Stephen Moore, Sekope Kepu and Quade Cooper.
Saturday afternoon will already mark the debut for Ned Hanigan and Karmichael Hunt, who are set to become Wallaby 904 and 905 respectively.
It’s been a rapid rise for Hardwick who moved to Australia from Namibia at just eight years of age, before joining the RugbyWA Academy in 2011.
Joe Powell earning his spot on the bench just 12 months after being a selection ‘bolter’ in Michael Cheika’s squad for the England Test Series in 2016.
Meanwhile, it’s a very experienced bench with national captain Stephen Moore, veteran Sekope Kepu and Quade Cooper all to add impact if called upon.
All three Qantas Wallabies June Tests will kick-off at the family-friendly time of 3 pm AEST – the first time in the professional era that all June Tests have featured afternoon kick-offs.
All three matches will be screened LIVE in High Definition and ad-break free during play on FOX SPORTS 501 from 2.30pm AEST and will be available to stream via Foxtel Go (for Foxtel subscribers).
The three Tests will also be screened LIVE in High Definition on TEN and WIN Network and on tenplay.com.au from 2.30pm AEST in all markets.
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