QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM NAMED TO FACE NEW ZEALAND
Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has named his side ahead of the second Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Saturday night (5:35pm AEST kick off).
Australia will have a new-look centre pairing with Bernard Foley shifting to inside centre and Samu Kerevi named outside him for his first appearance since the second Test against England in June.
Quade Cooper will play in the gold jersey for the first time since the Wallabies’ 65-3 win over Uruguay at 2015 Rugby World Cup, lining up at flyhalf for his 59th Test.
Western Force lock Adam Coleman has earned his first start for the Wallabies after making his debut off the bench in the third Test against England in June.
Brumbies flanker Scott Fardy has also earned a re-call to the starting side while Will Skelton will make his return via the bench after sitting out the opening Bledisloe encounter last weekend.
Melbourne Rebels utility Reece Hodge is in line to make his debut and become the 897th player to represent the Wallabies, after being named on the bench alongside Tevita Kuridrani and Nick Phipps.
The second Bledisloe Cup Test between New Zealand and the Qantas Wallabies will be screened LIVE in High Definition and ad-break free on FOX SPORTS 502 from 5.00pm AEST and LIVE on Ten from 5.00pm AEST for QLD, NSW and ACT viewers (on ONE in other Australian States and Territories). Fans can also LIVE stream the match on Foxtel GO (for Foxtel subscribers) and on TenPlay.
Qantas Wallabies team to play New Zealand in The Rugby Championship at Westpac Stadium, Wellington.
1. Scott Sio (19 Tests)
2. Stephen Moore – C (106 Tests)
3. Sekope Kepu (67 Tests)
4. Kane Douglas (24 Tests)
5. Adam Coleman (1 Test)
6. Scott Fardy (34 Tests)
7. Michael Hooper (55 Tests)
8. David Pocock (57 Tests)
9. Will Genia (67 Tests)
10. Quade Cooper (58 Tests)
11. Dane Haylett-Petty (4 Tests)
12. Bernard Foley (31 Tests)
13. Samu Kerevi (2 Tests)
14. Adam Ashley-Cooper (115 Tests)
15. Israel Folau (42 Tests)
Reserves
16. Tatafu Polota-Nau (65 Tests)
17. James Slipper (78 Tests)
18. Allan Ala’alatoa (1 Test)
19. Will Skelton (15 Tests)
20. Dean Mumm (47 Tests)
21. Nick Phipps (43 Tests)
22. Tevita Kuridrani (35 Tests)
23. Reece Hodge*
*denotes uncapped
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