Quade Cooper’s match-winning return to Test rugby has given the Wallabies staff a headache as they plot to avoid a backlash from world champions SA in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.
Quade Cooper of the Wallabies kicks the winning penalty goal during the Rugby Championship match against the Springboks at Cbus Super Stadium on September 12 2021 in Gold Coast, Australiahas given the Wallabies staff a headache as they plot to avoid a backlash from world champions SA in theFlyhalf Cooper slotted eight out of eight kicks, including the winning penalty after the siren, in a perfect night off the tee as Australia’s campaign clicked into gear with a 28-26 win over the Springboks on...
“Based on form it was hard to leave him out. I thought he was massive tonight,” Rennie said after the win.With young flyhalf Noah Lolesio having struggled throughout the All Blacks’ whitewash and James O’Connor lacking match fitness, Rennie may find it hard not to retain Cooper in the number 10 jersey for the re-match in Brisbane.
Many pundits have urged Rennie to keep faith in the still-raw Lolesio, who was dropped for Sunday’s game, despite question marks over his decision-making under pressure.
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