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Australian prop Ben Alexander and winger Drew Mitchell has recovered from injury in time for Saturday, Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand in Hong Kong Kong.
Alexander is fit again after suffering a knee injury to win in Fiji in June, while Mitchell has overcome a hamstring load of only two changes to the team page Wallabies lost points and New Zealand last month."It s nice to see Ben back in after what was a frustrating period for him," head coach Robbie Deans said in a statement Thursday.
"I was wounded in the first issue was to sit and watch the years, but worked hard and is ready to go."Mitchell referred Kurtley Beale and James O'Connor, the end of the bottom line in Australia for two tests in South Africa." We're back to the three that are not so good for us in South Africa during the year, "said Deans.
" Lachie (Turner) very well for us in Sydney (against the All Blacks) and was rewarded with a place the bank. "From a team perspective, the combination was so effective throughout the year has been restored." Australia is looking to complete a record 10 consecutive losses to the Wallabies All Blacks.
The keep 13 players from the team of 22 men who contested the final round of the Bledisloe Cup in Hong Kong two years ago. "This test is very important not only for signature at this year's Bledisloe Cup matches, but it is also important as a gateway to our European tour and for this reason alone, it is important we start well," said Deans.New Zealand won three of four Bledisloe Cup matches this season and has already retained the trophy for the All Blacks have had since 2003.
