Australia coach Eddie Jones names eight uncapped players in 34-man squad ahead of the Rugby Championship, appointing Michael Hooper and James Slipper as co-captains with the World Cup approaching; watch the Rugby Championship live on Sky Sports,
Last Updated: 25/06/23 8:36am
Michael Hooper will lead out Australia once again
Michael Hooper and James Slipper have been named as co-captains of Australia ahead of the Rugby Championship and World Cup.
Coach Eddie Jones named the two players, who each have more than 100 caps, in the role as he unveiled a 34-man squad for the Championship.
Flanker Hooper, who has led the team in a Wallaby record 68 Tests, has now been appointed captain by four head coaches.
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Jones said: “Michael and James are both world class players, strong leaders and embody what it means to be a Wallaby.
“Getting selected in the squad is just the start, we’ve got to build the team now and that will require hard work and getting a little bit more out of everyone involved.”
Jones has named eight uncapped players in the group with Melbourne Rebels duo Carter Gordon and Josh Kemeny in their first national squad, along with Reds front rowers Matt Faessler and Zane Nonggorr.
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ACT Brumbies team-mates Tom Hooper and Ryan Lonergan have also earned call-ups, as has former Australia Sevens representative Dylan Pietsch and towering lock Richie Arnold, who will join the squad after winning th …