Skelton relishing Oz captaincy

SKIPPER: Will Skelton of La Rochelle looks on during the Heineken Cup Champions Cup Final. Pic: David Rogers/Getty Images

Man mountain Will Skelton can barely remember the last time he captained a team, but isn't shying away from leading the Wallabies at next month's Rugby World Cup.

Coach Eddie Jones dumped veteran prop James Slipper from his co-captaincy gig and axed injured fellow leader Michael Hooper from his RWC squad, opting instead to hand the reins to 203-centimetre tall behemoth Skelton. Half back Tate McDermott will be deputy.