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Australia coach Eddie Jones backs Carter Gordon as he doubles down on youth for New Zealand Test

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Australia coach Eddie Jones rounded on a reporter who questioned his selection of Carter Gordon at out-half for last week's loss to the All Blacks in Melbourne and again for Saturday's return match in Dunedin.Scrum-half Tate McDermott will captain the Wallabies for the first time after Jones doubled down on the youthful team that lost 38-7 to their trans-Tasman rivals last Saturday.McDermott will resume his half-back partnership with Gordon, who made his first Test start in front of 83,944 fans at Melbourne Cricket Ground.Jones bridled when it was suggested that he had been mistaken to give Gordon his debut in such a high-profile game after having played only two Tests off the bench.

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To say that a young ten's first game, you’ve got it wrong in selecting him, is just a load of rubbish mate," Jones said."If you know anything about rugby, you know that tens need time in the seat.

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