Benn Robinson is back in the Wallabies front row and will look to extend his dominance over the Springboks this Saturday.
The Australian loosehead tormented John Smit when the Bok skipper played No 3, and there’s little doubt that Smit’s move back to hooker will help the Bok scrum. BJ Botha has been selected at tighthead for this clash and, along with Smit and Gurthro Steenkamp, will pack down against Robinson, Saia Faingaa and Salesi Ma’afu.
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has included Stephen Moore on the bench in this his comeback match from a broken jaw. Veteran Nathan Sharpe also returns in the second row.
Quade Cooper and Rob Horne will start their first Tri-Nations Test in Brisbane, while scrumhalf Will Genia is back from a hand fracture. Adam Ashley-Cooper is picked at fullback with James O’Connor preferred on the wing.
Wallabies -15 Adam Ashley Cooper, 14 James O’Connor, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Richard Brown, 7 David Pocock, 6 Rocky Elsom (c), 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Salesi Ma’afu, 2 Saia Fainga, 1 Benn Robinson.
Sub: 16 Stephen Moore, 17 James Slipper, 18 Rob Simmons, 19 Matt Hodgson, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Berrick Barnes, 22 Kurtley Beale.
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