Australia announce team for USA match

Will Genia gets the nod as captain

Will Genia gets the nod as captain

September 21, 2011 - 5:25am

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AUCKLAND, 21 Sept. - Australia head coach Robbie Deans on Wednesday announced his team to play their third Pool C match against USA at Wellington Regional Stadium on Friday.

Australia:

1. James Slipper
2. Tatafu Polota-Nau
3. Ben Alexander
4. Rob Simmons
5. Nathan Sharpe
6. Rocky Elsom
7. Ben McCalman
8. Wycliff Palu
9. Will Genia (c) 
10. Quade Cooper
11. Drew Mitchell
12. Robert Horne
13. Anthony Fainga'a
14. Adam Ashley-Cooper
15. Kurtley Beale

Replacements:

16. Stephen Moore
17. Sekope Kepu
18. Dan Vickerman
19. Radike Samo
20. Luke Burgess
21. Berrick Barnes
22. Pat McCabe