By virtue of his outstanding showing against the Springboks last week, Cooper will be under greater pressure to perform again in the return match
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Quade Cooper’s performance in the Wallabies’ memorable win over
South Africa was arguably one of the greatest comebacks in
Australian rugby history – but that was the easy part.
In the international wilderness for three years Cooper was recalled by coach Dave Rennie in a calculated gamble. The 33-year-old calmly executed the Wallabies’ game-plan, which revolved around tactical kicking, and landed eight goals from eight attempts, including a match-winning penalty on full-time.