Wallabies not relying on Pocock and Folau for semifinal

The Wallabies have vowed to take the pressure off returning duo Israel Folau and David Pocock, vice‑captain Adam Ashley‑Cooper declaring the team can't rely on the two stars to lift them to a World Cup semi‑final triumph.

Ashley-Cooper says having those two back is definitely a boost but they can't rely on them coming back in and performing everything.

He says they have to perform their role.

Also the Australian Rugby Union has placed a bet worth up to $300,000 on the Wallabies winning the World Cup.

The bet covers the Australian Rugby Union for up to $3.1 million in tournament win bonuses they have agreed to shell out should the Wallabies bring home the William Webb Ellis trophy.

Each member of the 31‑man squad would pocket a $100,000 win bonus, while a $10,000‑a‑game match payment for every player named in the match‑day 23 will be pooled and split evenly at the end of the tournament.

Meanwhile, the return of Marcelo Bosch at outside centre for Argentina's Rugby World Cup semi‑final was the only change in the team the Pumas named to face Australia.

Matias Moroni, who scored Argentina's first try in their 43‑20 quarter‑final win over Ireland, steps down and out of the match squad to make way for Bosch.

Bosch was handed a one‑week suspension for a dangerous tackle in Argentina's last pool game against Namibia.

The Wallabies play the Pumas at 4am tomorrow.

Pumas Team: 1‑Marcos Ayerza, 2‑Agustin Creevy (captain), 3‑Ramiro Herrera, 4‑Guido Petti, 5‑Tomas Lavanini, 6‑Pablo Matera, 7‑Juan Fernandez Lobbe, 8‑Leonardo Senatore; 9‑Martin Landajo, 10‑Nicolas Sanchez, 11‑Juan Imhoff, 12‑Juan Martin Hernandez, 13‑Marcelo Bosch, 14‑Santiago Cordero, 15‑Joaquin Tuculet

Replacements: 16‑Julian Montoya, 17‑Lucas Noguera, 18‑Juan Figallo, 19‑Matias Alemanno, 20‑Facundo Isa, 21‑Tomas Cubelli, 22‑Jeronimo de la Fuente, 23‑Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino

WALLABIES TEAM: 15. Israel Folau, 14. Adam Ashley‑Cooper, 13. Tevita Kuridrani, 12. Matt Giteau, 11. Drew Mitchell, 10. Bernard Foley, 9. Will Genia, 8. David Pocock, 7. Michael Hooper, 6. Scott Fardy, 5. Rob Simmons, 4. Kane Douglas, 3. Sekope Kepu, 2. Stephen Moore, 1. James Slipper.

Reserves: 16. Tatafu Polota‑Nau, 17. Toby Smith, 18. Greg Holmes, 19. Dean Mumm, 20. Ben McCalman, 21. Nick Phipps, 22.  Matt Toomua, 23. Kurtley Beale.