Cooper gets ten as three earn Aussie debuts

Australia coach Robbie Deans has handed debuts to three players for the Test against Fiji on Saturday and the contentious number 10 jersey has gone to Quade Cooper.

Tue, 01 Jun, 2010 - 08:28

Australia coach Robbie Deans has handed debuts to three players for the Test against Fiji on Saturday and the contentious number 10 jersey has gone to Quade Cooper.

Hooker Huia Edmonds, prop Salesi Ma’afu and outside centre Rob Horne will all pick up their first Test caps at the Canberra Stadium.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: Canberra StadiumPlace: Millennium StadiumPerson: CooperPerson: Robbie DeansPerson: Quade CooperPerson: Huia EdmondsPerson: Salesi Ma’afuPerson: Rob HornePerson: DeansPerson: Luke BurgessPerson: Will GeniaPerson: Adam Ashley-CooperPerson: Kurtley BealePerson: Digby IoanePerson: HornePerson: Matt GiteauPerson: Berrick BarnesPerson: Benn RobinsonPerson: James HorwillPerson: Wycliff PaluPerson: Stephen MoorePerson: EdmondsPerson: Ma’afuPerson: Ben AlexanderPerson: Nathan SharpePerson: Richard BrownPerson: PaluPerson: Stephen HoilesPerson: BealePerson: IoanePerson: GiteauPerson: Ashley-CooperPerson: BurgessPerson: BrownPerson: PocockPerson: ElsomPerson: SharpePerson: MummPerson: AlexanderPerson: FaingaaPerson: CowanPerson: ChisholmPerson: HodgsonPerson: ValentinePerson: MitchellPerson: O’ConnorOrganisation: AustraliaOrganisation: FijiOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: Brumbies
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