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David Pocock: 'Squad rotation making Australia stronger'

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Wallabies head coach Michael Cheika has again shaken up his team selection.

Australia's stand-in captain David Pocock feels the World Cup team rotation deployed by head coach Michael Cheika can only make the Wallabies stronger.

Cheika has again named a much-changed line-up for the final Pool D game against Georgia in Shizuoka.

Matt To'omua will be the Wallabies' third different fly-half of the tournament, one of some 10 fresh faces from the starting XV against Uruguay.

There will also be a new-look front row, back row and half-back pairing to tackle Georgia, who were beaten by Fiji last time out.

While most head coaches have aimed for a settled selection, Cheika believes the continued opportunities to impress can keep everyone focused towards the knockout stage – which could yet throw up a showdown with England.

By the end of the opening pool stage, all 31 Australia players will have got plenty of game time in Japan.

Georgia coach Milton Haig knows they will be up against the odds in what is set to be his final match after eight years in charge.

The New Zealander said: "We understand how difficult the job is going to be to create an upset, but it's the World Cup and those types of things do happen in sport.

"Our job is to make sure we get on the park and play as well as we can do."

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