Australia captain Michael Hooper has stuck to the party line and attempted to downplay the mystique surrounding Auckland's Eden Park ahead of their second Bledisloe Cup test against New Zealand on Sunday.
WELLINGTON - Australia captain Michael Hooper has stuck to the party line and attempted to downplay the mystique surrounding Auckland’s Eden Park ahead of their second Bledisloe Cup test against New Zealand on Sunday.
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie told reporters last week that the venue, considered the spiritual home of New Zealand rugby, was just another patch of grass and no different from any other in the world, something Hooper repeated on Saturday. “But, it will be a full stadium,” he added of the expected sell-out crowd of 47,000 for the game. “It’s so exciting for our team. And a terrific challenge.”
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