ACT Brumbies team named to play NSW Waratahs

Wallaby flanker David Pocock will make his long-awaited return to action this weekend after being named in the  Brumbies team to take on old foes the Waratahs at GIO Stadium on Saturday evening. In so doing, the superstar forward will play his 100th match of Super Rugby, having racked up 69 appearances for the Force before heading to the Capital to sign for the Brumbies in 2013. The addition of Pocock to the starting XV is the only change from the team that defeated the Sharks in Round 5 meaning that the backrow will see the 65-times capped international lining up alongside Lachlan McCaffrey and Isi Naisarani. Amongst the replacements, McKellar has been forced into making several changes due to injury and unavailability with the result the prospect of prop forward Mees Erasmus making his Super Rugby debut. The former Force front-rower has looked sharp in training and performed admirably in the pre-season trial matches against both the Rebels in Queanbeyan and the Chiefs on
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