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Australia places faith in Reece Hodge at five-eighth for final Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has named Reece Hodge at five-eighth for Saturday night’s final Bledisloe Cup clash in Brisbane, while Tom Wright and Lachie Swinton will make their Test debuts.
Key points:
- Hodge will make his first start of the 2020 international season
- Tom Wright and Lachie Swinton replace Filipo Daugunu and Ned Hanigan respectively in the starting XV
- The All Blacks secured the Bledisloe Cup with their record 43-5 win in Sydney
The goalkicking Hodge, a utility back, has replaced Noah Lolesio in the number 10 jersey in the wake of the Wallabies’ record 43-5 loss to New Zealand in Sydney last Saturday night.
The All Blacks posted their largest winning margin over the Wallabies with the victory, which secured the Bledisloe Cup for…
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