US EditionO'Connor to start at flyhalf against All Blacks, Slipper earns 150th cap
James Slipper becomes the first Wallaby to reach 150 test caps as Australia aims to end New Zealand's 51-match Eden Park unbeaten streak in the Rugby Championship.
- On Saturday, Joe Schmidt named James O'Connor to start at flyhalf for Australia in the Bledisloe Cup opener at Eden Park, Auckland.
- O'Connor flew to England last week to join Leicester Tigers then returned after being called into Australia's squad, with Schmidt saying `It was always part of the plan` and `He was going back to set his flat up, get his dog over there`.
- With Andrew Kellaway sidelined by a calf strain, Max Jorgensen shifts to fullback, Harry Potter starts right wing, and Tate McDermott celebrates his 50th Test as starting scrumhalf.
- Australia lead the Rugby Championship by one point and can eliminate New Zealand with a bonus-point victory, giving Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup opener immediate tournament significance.
- James Slipper becomes the third player to reach 150 Tests, joining Alun Wyn Jones and Sam Whitelock, and Australia hosts New Zealand in Perth next week.
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Rugby-O'Connor to start at flyhalf against All Blacks, Slipper earns 150th cap
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Australia flyhalf James O'Connor has been rewarded with the number 10 jersey following his globe-trotting journey while prop James Slipper will become the first Wallaby to play 150 tests in the Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand on Saturday.
O'Connor to start at flyhalf against All Blacks, Slipper earns 150th cap
MELBOURNE :Australia flyhalf James O'Connor has been rewarded with the number 10 jersey following his globe-trotting journey while prop James Slipper will become the first Wallaby to play 150 tests in the Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand on Saturday.O'Connor flew to England last week to join his n
Wallabies team to face All Blacks in Bledisloe Cup - James Slipper to make 150th Test Cap
Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt has rung the changes for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash with the All Blacks at Eden Park, recalling James O’Connor to the starting XV and handing James Slipper a landmark occasion. Following a Round Four defeat to Argentina in Sydney, Schmidt has reshuffled his side with six alterations to the matchday line-up, including four in the backline and two in the pack. In the backs, Harry Potter returns to the righ…
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