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Hooper and Pocock start for Australia against England

Michael Hooper and David Pocock will both start for on Saturday in their crucial World Cup Pool of Death clash against at Twickenham.
Michael Cheika admitted he could not make a call on which of the two should start at openside so, s it’s been the case three times already this year, he has named Hooper at No.7 and Pocock at No.8.
The Wallabies defeated the All Blacks back in Ausgust with the duo playing a key part at the breakdown.
The rest of the starting XV is the same that took the field against Fiji in the their opening game of the World Cup with Will Genia and Bernard Foley at half-backs and Stephen Moore captaining the side from hooker.
The bench will be named later today.
Cheika said: “Michael and David have played too well for me not to keep them together.
“We’ve been working hard each day this week to improve our game before we play England on Saturday.
“I believe that this selection, the same starting team that ran out against Fiji, has been really clear on where we must improve and the level we must be at to compete with England and we know that it’s going to be a very tough challenge.
“The group is really committed to making all Australian’s truly proud of how we represent them at this and Saturday night will be another opportunity for us to do that.”
Australia: Israel Folau; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Giteau, Rob Horne; Bernard Foley, Will Genia; Scott Sio, Stephen Moore (Capt.), Sekope Kepu; Kane Douglas, Rob Simmons; Scott Fardy, Michael Hooper, David Pocock.
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