Adam Ashley-Cooper has been included on the Wallabies bench for Friday’s second Bledisloe Cup Test against the All Blacks at Eden Park (9.35am).
In a bid to play in his fourth World Cup, coach Michael Cheika says the 35-year-old is hungry to go.
Cheika explains: “Adam Ashley-Cooper hasn’t had [an opportunity] yet and he’s got good experience and has good communication. It’s going to be noisy and the heat is going to be up and he’s a cool cucumber out there. He’s really hungry.”
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Cheika, meanwhile, has kept faith with the team that produced a record victory over the All Blacks last weekend and made only one injury-enforced change.
Adam Coleman moves up from the bench to replace the injured Rory Arnold in the second row with Rob Simmons coming into the matchday 23 as lock cover.
Wallabies:
15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Reece Hodge, 13 James O’Connor, 12 Samu Kerevi, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Christian Lealiifano, 9 Nic White, 8 Isi Naisarani, 7 Michael Hooper (captain), 6 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 5 Adam Coleman, 4 Izack Rodda, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 Tolu Latu, 1 Scott Sio.
Replacements:
16 Folau Fainga’a, 17 James Slipper, 18 Taniela Tupou, 19 Rob Simmons, 20 Liam Wright, 21 Will Genia, 22 Matt Toomua, 23 Adam Ashley-Cooper.