Michael O'Connor 

Same again as Australia go for Tri-Nations crown

August 19: Eddie Jones has named an un-changed Australia team for the Tri-Nations decider against South Africa.
  
  


Eddie Jones has named an un-changed Australia team for Saturday's Tri-Nations decider against South Africa.

Victory for either side in Durban will see them win the title after New Zealand's 40-26 defeat against the Springboks in Johannesburg last week.

And Jones, the Australia coach, has kept faith with the Wallaby squad that defeated the Kiwis 23-18 in Sydney on August 7, meaning that the captain, George Gregan, will earn a record 102nd Test cap in a match that is likely to be the 81st and last for Matt Burke.

Gregan equalled David Campese's national record of 101 caps against the All Blacks in Sydney and trails only the England prop Jason Leonard (114) and the France centre Philippe Sella (111).

"As a team, we don't tend to focus on those kinds of things too much," said Jones. "The focus of the team is that, if we play well, we will give George and Burkey a nice present.

"Matt has been one of our greatest players and we just want to give these guys a fitting reward for what are great milestones."

Australia: Latham; Rathbone, Mortlock, Giteau, Tuqiri; Larkham, Gregan (capt); Young, Cannon, Baxter, Harrison, Sharpe, Smith, Waugh, Lyons. Replacements: Paul, Dunning, Vickerman, Roe, Whitaker, Burke, Sailor.

 

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