Ashley-Cooper, Burgess in for Wallabies

Robbie Deans has made two injury-enforced changes to his run-on side for the Wallabies’ Test against Ireland this Saturday.

With wing Digby Ioane (shoulder) and scrumhalf Will Genia (hand) sidelined with injury, Adam Ashley-Cooper and Luke Burgess are promoted to the starting line-up for the clash in Brisbane.

Josh Valentine provides scrumhalf cover on the bench while utility back Kurtley Beale takes Ashley-Cooper’s spot on the wood.

Wallabies – 15 James O’Connor, 14 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Richard Brown, 7 David Pocock, 6 Rocky Elsom (c), 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Salesi Ma’afu, 2 Saia Faingaa, 1 Ben Daley.
Subs: 16 Huia Edmonds, 17 James Slipper, 18 Mark Chisholm, 19 Matt Hodgson, 20 Josh Valentine, 21 Berrick Barnes, 22 Kurtley Beale.


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