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Ashley-Cooper to Start at Fullback in Tri Nations Decider
July 17, 2007 - 6:00pm
Story by: ARU
Adam Ashley-Cooper dives over for a try
Qantas Wallabies Coach John Connolly has confirmed Adam Ashley-Cooper as his starting fullback for Saturday night’s Tri Nations and Bledisloe Cup decider against the New Zealand All Blacks in Auckland.
Confirmation came after a team training session at Coogee Oval in Sydney tonight, where Ashley-Cooper was given the nod over 72-Test veteran Chris Latham to wear the Wallabies Number 15 jersey. Latham will start the match on the reserves bench, while Drew Mitchell returns to the starting XV on the left wing. NB Mitchell will wear jersey no.11, while Mark Gerrard will occupy the right wing and wear jersey no.14.
The revised Qantas Wallabies team list for Saturday night’s Test is as follows:
QANTAS WALLABIES v NEW ZEALAND
Saturday 21 July 2007
Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Kick off: 7.35pm local, 5.35pm AEST
Matt Dunning
Stephen Moore
Guy Shepherdson
Nathan Sharpe
Dan Vickerman
Rocky Elsom
George Smith (vc)
David Lyons
George Gregan
Stephen Larkham
Drew Mitchell
Matt Giteau
Stirling Mortlock (c)
Mark Gerrard
Adam Ashley-Cooper
Adam Freier
Al Baxter
Hugh McMeniman
Stephen Hoiles
Phil Waugh (vc)
Scott Staniforth
Chris Latham
Touring reserves: Mark Chisholm, Sam Cordingley.