Australia name team for match against Russia

Australia head coach Robbie Deans on Thursday announced his team to play their final match in Pool C against Russia at Trafalgar Park, Nelson, on Saturday, 1 October.

Australia:

1. James Slipper
2. Stephen Moore
3. Sekope Kepu
4. James Horwill (c)
5. Nathan Sharpe
6. Scott Higginbotham
7. David Pocock
8. Ben McCalman
9. Luke Burgess
10. Quade Cooper
11. Drew Mitchell
12. Berrick Barnes
13. Adam Ashley-Cooper
14. Radike Samo
15. James O'Connor

Replacements:

16. Tatafu Polota-Nau
17. Saia Faingaa
18. Salesi Ma'afu
19. Rob Simmons
20. Rocky Elsom
21. Will Genia
22. Nick Phipps