Quade Cooper set for Wallabies No10 shirt in Rugby Championship opener

Coach Michael Cheika leaning towards Cooper-Genia halves partnershipAustralia meet South Africa on Saturday night in BrisbaneQuade Cooper looks likely to get first crack at the Wallabies No10 jersey on Saturday night and lay down the platform for a shot at World Cup redemption. Nearly four years on from his humiliation at the hands of the All Blacks in the 2011 World Cup semi-final, Cooper appears to be the frontrunner to fill Australia’s five-eighth role – at least for the opening Rugby Championship clash with South Africa, if not beyond.Coach Michael Cheika is a Cooper admirer and there is m…

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