Slipper To Captain Australia Against Wales After Wright Ruled Out

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slipper to captain australia against wales after wright ruled out

Veteran prop James Slipper will captain Australia in the second Test against Wales after newly-appointed skipper Liam Wright was Thursday ruled out with an injury.

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Wright was coach Joe Schmidt's surprise choice as his first captain and the Queensland Reds flanker steered the Wallabies to a gutsy 25-16 win over the Welsh in Sydney last weekend.

But the 26-year-old hurt his right shoulder in the second half and left the field.

The man who replaced him, Charlie Cale, has been elevated for a starting debut at No 8 with Rob Valetini pushed to blindside flanker.