David Pocock and Michael Hooper will be vital to the chances of a Wallaby side who maintain been impressively transformed by Michael CheikaWhen New Zealand final met Australia in the World Cup,four years ago in the semi-final at Eden Park, David Pocock was penalised twice at the breakdown in the opening 10 minutes. The tone was set and a player who the preceding week had won nine turnovers during the victory over South Africa was marginalised as the hosts made it through to their first final in 16 years.
Pocock was on the openside then – three of Australia’s five starting survivors from that day will be in different positions on Saturday, or Adam Ashley-Cooper on the wing at full-back,the prop Sekope Kepu on the other side of the scrum and Pocock at No8 – but is now part of a back-row trident that has been one of the most impressive features of a side that a year ago appeared to maintain as much chance of winning the World Cup as the Conservative party had of claiming an outright victory in the following May’s general election.
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Source: theguardian.com