Wallabies |
All Blacks |
| 1. Scott Sio (18) 2. Stephen Moore – captain (105) 3. Sekope Kepu (66) 4. Kane Douglas (23) 5. Rob Simmons (62) 6. Ben McCalman (48) 7. Michael Hooper (54) 8. David Pocock (56) 9. Will Genia (66) 10. Bernard Foley (30) 11. Dane Haylett-Petty (3) 12. Matt Giteau (102) 13. Tevita Kuridrani (34) 14. Adam Ashley-Cooper (114) 15. Israel Folau (41) |
1. Wyatt Crockett (48) 2. Nathan Harris (4) 3. Owen Franks (80) 4. Brodie Retallick (50) 5. Samuel Whitelock (75) 6. Jerome Kaino (69) 7. Sam Cane (34) 8. Kieran Read – captain (87) 9. Aaron Smith (50) 10. Beauden Barrett (39) 11. Waisake Naholo (6) 12. Ryan Crotty (18) 13. Malakai Fekitoa (15) 14. Ben Smith (51) 15. Israel Dagg (51) |
Finishers |
Reserves |
| 16. Tatafu Polota-Nau (64) 17. James Slipper (77) 18. Allan Ala’alatoa (0) 19. Dean Mumm (46) 20. Scott Fardy (33) 21. Nick Phipps (42) 22. Matt Toomua (32) 23. Rob Horne (32) |
16. Codie Taylor (5) 17. Kane Hames (0) 18. Charlie Faumuina (36) 19. Liam Squire (1) 20. Ardie Savea (2) 21. TJ Perenara (19) 22. Aaron Cruden (39) 23. Julian Savea (43) |
Where: ANZ Stadium Sydney
When: Sat 20th August 8:05pm
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Key points:
- Scott Fardy and Drew Mitchell are the only two from the RWC15 final to not be starting this game.
- Ten of this wallaby starting team was the one who defeated the kiwis in the same fixture last year.
- Allan Alaalatoa is in line to become the sixth Wallabies debutant of the season.
- This ‘Will’ be Genia’s first game of rugby since January after injuring his knee and subsequent surgery.
- Ashley-Cooper and Haylett-Petty are the first time the Wallabies have employed dual hyphenated wingers.
- Sean McMahon has missed out on a spot in the 23 altogether, despite many regarding him in better form than alternatives.
