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Rugby-Australia squad for test against New Zealand

SYDNEY, July 31 (Reuters) - Australia coach Michael Cheika on Friday named the following squad for the Rugby Championship test against New Zealand on Aug. 8: Forwards - James Slipper, Scott Sio, Greg Holmes, Sekope Kepu, Toby Smith, Stephen Moore, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Rob Simmons, Will Skelton, James Horwill, Dean Mumm, Scott Fardy, Wycliff Palu, Ben McCalman, Sean McMahon, Michael Hooper, David Pocock. Backs - Nick Phipps, Nic White, Bernard Foley, Quade Cooper, Matt Toomua, Matt Giteau, Christian Lealiifano, Kurtley Beale, Tevita Kuridrani, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Drew Mitchell, Joe Tomane, Henry Speight, Israel Folau. (Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, Editing by Amlan Chakraborty)