Suaalii Named on Wing as Wallabies Name Team for First Bledisloe Cup Test
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Australia's rugby team is ready for a big match. They will play New Zealand. This is called the Bledisloe Cup. It is the first game in this competition.
The Australia coach is Les Kiss. He picked the team on Thursday. Les Kiss gave a new player a chance. His name is Isaac Henry. Isaac Henry will start the game.
Les Kiss also kept Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii in the team. Suaalii is a star player. He will play on the wing. The wing is a position in rugby.
The team is Australia's national rugby team. People call them the Wallabies. They will play New Zealand's team. People call them the All Blacks.
The game will happen at Eden Park. This is a famous stadium in New Zealand. New Zealand has some injury problems before the game. This could help Australia win.
Many fans want to watch this game. The Bledisloe Cup is an old and famous trophy. Australia and New Zealand play for it every year.
Vocabulary7 words
- Bledisloe Cup
- a yearly rugby competition between Australia and New Zealand
- coach
- the person who leads and trains a sports team
- wing
- a player position on the side of a rugby team
- Wallabies
- the nickname for Australia's rugby team
- All Blacks
- the nickname for New Zealand's rugby team
- Eden Park
- a big sports stadium in New Zealand
- trophy
- a prize given to the winner
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1. Les Kiss 2. Wing 3. True
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Australia's rugby team is ready for a big _____. They will play New Zealand. This is called the Bledisloe _____. It is the first game in this competition.
The Australia _____ is Les Kiss. He picked the team on Thursday. Les Kiss gave a new player a chance. His name is Isaac _____. Isaac Henry will start the game.
Les Kiss also kept Joseph-Aukuso _____ in the team. Suaalii is a star player. He will play on the _____. The wing is a position in rugby.
The team is Australia's national rugby team. People call them the _____. They will play New Zealand's team. People call them the All _____.
The game will happen at Eden _____. This is a famous stadium in New Zealand. New Zealand has some injury _____ before the game. This could help Australia win.
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