MICHAEL HOOPER AND David Pocock will start for Australia in the Rugby Championship decider against New Zealand on Saturday.
Michael Cheika named the duo in his starting line-up on Thursday, and the pair will run on together in a Test for the first time.
Hooper returns at openside flanker and Pocock is at number eight for the clash at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.
“Australian rugby is very fortunate to have some quality flankers competing for the number seven jumper,” Cheika said in a statement.
“Both players have been in outstanding form for club and country this season and have shown their class in sharing the spot in the first two matches. They now have an opportunity to start a Test together which they are very excited about.”
Scott Sio will make his run-on debut, Matt Giteau returns from injury and Dean Mumm replaces Will Skelton in the starting side.
Drew Mitchell is also in the XV, with the Wallabies and All Blacks - who are both locked on nine points - fighting for the championship.
The encounter also acts as the Bledisloe Cup opener and that is a trophy New Zealand have held since 2003.
The All Blacks have named a debutant on the right wing in Nehe Milner-Skudder, and the 24-year-old is one of several changes.
Julian Savea returns for his first Test of this year, while Sonny Bill Williams and Dan Carter also start.
Both teams recorded wins on July 25, with the Wallabies finishing strongly against Argentina to win 34-9 and the All Blacks edging South Africa 27-20.
With the Rugby World Cup starting next month, Cheika’s side get an opportunity to gauge just where they are at.
Australia (v New Zealand):
15. Israel Folau
14. Adam Ashley-Cooper
13. Tevita Kuridrani
12. Matt Giteau
11. Drew Mitchell
10. Bernard Foley
9. Nick Phipps
1. Scott Sio
2. Stephen Moore (captain)
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Dean Mumm
5. James Horwill
6. Scott Fardy
7. Michael Hooper
8. David Pocock
Replacements:
16. Tatafu Polota-Nau
17. James Slipper
18. Greg Holmes
19. Will Skelton
20. Ben McCalman
21. Nic White
22. Matt Toomua
23. Kurtley Beale
I hope it can be bought online as it’s a long way to the Tipperary store.
Its a long long way to Tipperary…
Why dont Bulmers invest in LOI football!
That said i guess allot of bar-stollers drink Bulmers! All this money being wasted on foreign football! Invest in Irish football! Christ sake
As a Tipperary man I want one too
As an Irish man, I want one to.
You want one to what?
To wear of course!
Zoe, don’t know if you watch Family Guy but your comment reminds me of the Brian and Stewie “Over” scene. One of my favourites.
Two nil…
Love that Family Guy scene!!!
If anyone has a link of where to buy this I would be very grateful
You thirsty ?
peter forde a realy well liked and popular man around enniscrone in lovely sligo
NOT
zombie
Thanks x
Should have been “Club Orange” instead.
Club orange was sold by c&c to britvic about 5 years ago
#buzzkillington
Great advertisement for Tipperary, being a Dublin lass myself, Tipperary has lovely people with great Irish heritage… It’s a long way though :)
Well said Karen, Tipp folk are class…it’s not too far from Dublin….so visit & enjoy
Not so far now, I have been and shall be there lots, thanks to my bro in law.. Holy cross, class place
But Waterford is better, and closer
I strangely like it, wasn’t gone on the new design suited to fit around Magners but I recently saw someone wearing it and thought it looked pretty sharp.
Maybe they just looked really sharp anyway.
I make a bin liner look good, wearing one now.
Pictures or didn’t happen, Little Jim.
Alcohol sponsorship banned, but look at that, they still sold the space on the Jersey!
God forbid a business would try to do business and make money…!
Not sold, rather a different product from the same company. Not all alcohol manufacturers have other non-alcoholic products in their portfolio.
You did read the article, right?
That’s right Shanners…Football teams shouldn’t be paid sponsorship money!!! Nor should they collect turnstile or TV revenue!! Sure they can always pay their players in good-will!! Yeah, that’ll work jus fine!!
No they switched to another brand owned by the same company. Did you even read the article?
The same company moved another one of its products to an empty space they had already paid for.
Celtic fans are brainless thugs.
Bit of a generalisation there Michael, all football teams have some unsavoury fans. Celtic maybe a few more than most but the majority are grand.
That game is not even being aired here in Sweden tonight. Must be sour grapes over two weeks ago. Or maybe the other teams playing pull in more advertising revenue for the various broadcasting companies? Just a thought.
It’s looking early on anyway like a bad omen. 1-0 down but some of that Tipperary water might do them good!!!
More water!
Heard the next time it’s gonna be ” FOOTBALL SPECIAL “
SHOCKING MATCH
Have to get me one of those
Does this bring into the question of alcohol sponsorship and the Governments climb down?
After all if C&C can get around the advertising ban by simply switching logos, why cant other drinks companies not do the same? I mean how many times have we seen “Brought to you by blah” or “A wholy owned subsidery og Blah Blah”. Would sponsering non alcoholic drinks not also fit well with the Drink Sensible” promotion?
Eitherway I buying there jerseys for the kids.
However, never miss to collect the Celtic soccer jersey http://www.wysjg.com/celtic-c-1_72/
Celtic shirt such lines, has always been his own characteristics. This will not only different from other clubs, but also to maintain a sense of mystery.