Wallabies coach Dave Rennie denied he was panicking after calling up mercurial playmaker Quade Cooper for the first time in four years.
Quade Cooper will play his first Test for Australia in nearly four years.BRISBANE - Wallabies coach Dave Rennie denied he was panicking after calling up mercurial playmaker Quade Cooper for the first time in four years as he looks to snap a win drought when Australia face world champions South Africa.
He didn't feature in those games but will be back against a strong Springboks side who have won their opening two Rugby Championship clashes against Argentina on the back of a 2-1 series win over the British and Irish Lions. Japan-based Cooper gets his chance on Sunday with James O'Connor still not fully fit and young Noah Lolesio dropped after wearing the No.10 shirt for the opening six matches of the year.
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