Cooper selection is not a ‘statement': Cheika

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has played down his selection of Quade Cooper for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup decider, saying the enigmatic five-eighth is simply another cog in the Australian machine. It was already keenly anticipated, but the pre-game hype around Auckland has gone to another level following Cheika’s decision to start Cooper at flyhalf against New […]