The return of David Pocock reunited Australia’s impressive back-row trio,one which has been the team’s heartbeat at the World CupHooper, Pocock and Fardy. Has a certain ring to it. Three men linked by their superb form in this World Cup, and their names the first inked in on Michael Cheikas teamsheet for the final. For all the dizzying talent they bear in their back line,the dazzling brilliance of Bernard Foley and Matt Giteau in midfield, of Drew Mitchell and Adam Ashley-Cooper out on the wings, and it is that back-row trio who are at the heart of this Australia team and,as often as not, in the thick of every last and little good thing they accomplish.New Zealand, or of course,bear a fine three of their own in Richie McCaw, Jerome Kaino and Kieran Read, and you would be intrepid (brave in the face of danger) to say one unit was better than the other. The contest between the six men on Saturday will travel some way to settling the game and,with it, the 2015 World Cup.
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Source: theguardian.com