Back Row
Plenty of options here, but I am going to play it pretty safe.
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6. Scott Fardy
G&GR Wallaby Player of the Year for 2013, and thus is the first man picked for the opening game of 2014. I can’t wait to see what his sophomore year will bring us.
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7. Michael Hooper (c)
Will lead the Wallabies to the World Cup. Has the class, the experience and the leadership ability. The standout player in Super Rugby so far.
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8. Wycliff Palu
Just shades both McCalman and Higgers. His class at the top level gets him across the line- coming 2nd in the John Eales Medal despite only playing half the games says everything about the high regard in which he is held by his team-mates.
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Bench:
20. Angus Cottrell
A good hard youngster to blood against the Frenchies.
21. Scott Higginbotham
Has a bit of spark and creativity that gets him this spot ahead of the unlucky Ben McCalman.
