Cooper and Genia are again a pair

Australia have reunited Quade Cooper and Will Genia at half-back for tomorrow’s non-cap international against the Barbarians at Twickenham.

It will be the first time the Queensland Reds playmakers have been paired together by the Wallabies since last November’s 30-26 victory over Wales in Cardiff. Neither has featured for Australia this year with Cooper rehabilitating shoulder and hip injuries and Genia an ankle problem.

Openside flanker Matt Hodgson leads Michael Cheika’s first team selection as head coach. The starting XV numbers 495 caps with four players making Test debuts.