All Blacks coach Steve Hansen yesterday mischievously picked what he thought Australia would put out in the backline, with remarkable success. He picked Cooper would be dropped as well as Hodge coming into second-five and Samu Kerevi at centre. Cooper had an unhappy experience the last time he played at Eden Park. The Wallabies are bidding to break a 30-year hoodoo at Eden Park as well as deny the All Blacks a record 18th consecutive win on Saturday night. Reserves: James Hanson, Tom Robertson, Allan Ala'alatoa, Rob Simmons, David Pocock, Nick Frisby, Quade Cooper, Sefa Naivalu.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 20, 2016 23:10 UTC