Hanson to seize Australia chance

The latest man to fill the Wallabies number two jersey, Reds hooker James Hanson hoped to avoid joining the injury curse.


Stephen Moore, Tatafu Polota-Nau and now Nathan Charles have all been sidelined, giving Hanson the chance he's grateful for.

A chest injury has ruled out Charles after the Force hooker impressed in the opening matches against the All Blacks, hence Hanson's promotion to the starting XV.

"Hookers are a rare commodity in Australian rugby at the moment," Hanson jokingly told AAP.

"The unfortunate part about rugby is injuries.

But on the other side of it, it presents o…

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