Wallabies head coach Robbie Deans has retained Berrick Barnes as his number ten for their Bledisloe Cup clash with New Zealand in Sydney.

Barnes is preferred to Quade Cooper while there is a second Test starting role for Dave Dennis, a move from the side to the back of the scrum for Scott Higginbotham and a return to centre for Anthony Fainga’a in the only changes to the 15. 

The Wallabies team to take on the All Blacks include, Kurtley Beale, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Rob Horne, Anthony Fainga’a, Digby Ioane, Berrick Barnes, Will Genia, Scott Higginbotham, David Pocock(Captain), Dave Dennis, Nathan Sharpe, Sitaleki Timani, Sekope Kepu, Tatafu Polota Nau and Benn Robinson.

The Wallabies will host the All Blacks at 10:05pm this Saturday.


Story by: Filipe Naikaso