Adam Ashley-Cooper, Pat McCabe and James O'Connor prepare for Sunday
AUCKLAND, 14 Oct. - Australia head coach Robbie Deans on Friday announced his team to play New Zealand in their semi-final match at Eden Park on Sunday, 16 October.
Australia:
1. Sekope Kepu 2. Stephen Moore 3. Ben Alexander 4. Dan Vickerman 5. James Horwill (c) 6. Rocky Elsom 7. David Pocock 8. Radike Samo 9. Will Genia 10. Quade Cooper 11. Digby Ioane 12. Pat McCabe 13. Adam Ashley-Cooper 14. James O'Connor 15. Kurtley Beale
Replacements:
16. Tatafu Polota-Nau 17. James Slipper 18. Rob Simmons 19. Ben McCalman 20. Luke Burgess 21. Berrick Barnes 22. Anthony Faingaa
Deans has given full back Kurtley Beale, who is recovering from a strain in his left hamstring, the maximum time to recover. If Beale is unable to play, Adam Ashley-Cooper will move to full back, Anthony Faingaa into the starting XV as centre and Rob Horne will move to the replacements bench.
