Pocock set for return against Waratahs

Champion flankers Michael Hooper and David Pocock are set to duel for the first time in two years as the NSW Waratahs and Brumbies clash in a high-stakes Super Rugby showdown at Allianz Stadium.



Pocock is almost certain to return from a month out with ankle syndesmosis sustained in round one when the Australian conference heavyweights meet on Sunday for the first time since the Waratahs' commanding 26-8 semi-final triumph last season.



The one-time Wallabies captain was close to making his comeback in the Brumbies' 29-0 dispatch of the Queensland Reds on Saturday night and coach Stephen …