Rugby: Wallabies stick with same squad

5:00 PM

The Australian selectors have named an unchanged squad for the Bledisloe Cup and Tri-Nations test in Wellington this Saturday.

The same squad that beat South Africa 26-6 in Sydney last weekend will arrive in New Zealand on Thursday.

Fullback Matt Burke had hoped to make a return from injury, but his ankle injury flared up, forcing him to be sent home from the Australian team's training base in Coffs Harbour.

Second-five eighth Tim Horan was also unavailable for the match.

Queenslander Ben Tune remains on the reserves bench, wingers Stirling Mortlock and Joe Roff retaining their starting positions.

The selectors have stuck with the loose forward trio of Jim Williams, David Wilson and Mark Connors. Matt Cockbain will be used from the bench.

The squad is:

1. Richard Harry

2. Michael Foley

3. Fletcher Dyson

4. David Giffin

5. John Eales (c)

6. Mark Connors

7. David Wilson

8. Jim Williams

9. George Gregan

10. Stephen Larkham

11. Jason Little

12. Daniel Herbert

13. Stirling Mortlock

14. Joe Roff

15.Chris Latham


Reserves:16. Ben Tune, 17. Rod Kafer, 18. Sam Cordingley, 19. Toutai Kefu, 20. Matt Cockbain, 21. Glenn Panoho, 22. Jeremy Paul

- HERALD ONLINE STAFF and IRN