Flanker Carlo Tizzano has been named to make a beginning debut for the Wallabies in opposition to the world champion Springboks within the opening match of the 2024 Rugby Championship on Saturday.
The hard-tackling Western Power ahead begins at openside within the Wallabies again row, alongside Rob Valetini and Harry Wilson.
Australia head coach Joe Schmidt has retained veteran tighthead prop Allan Alaalatoa as captain within the entrance row alongside hooker Matt Faessler and 24-year-old prop Isaac Kailea as he plots a uncommon win over the Springboks.
Skilled tighthead prop Taniela Tupou misses the match as a result of a household bereavement, whereas Marika Koroibete has surprisingly been neglected after being known as into the squad from Japan.
There’s additionally no place for veteran scrumhalf Nic White, with Jake Gordon and Tate McDermott the 2 scrumhalves within the matchday 23.
5 of Australia’s beginning pack have fewer than 20 Take a look at caps to their title, whereas six gamers on the bench have but to play 10 Take a look at matches.
“We’re acutely aware of the dimensions of the problem and the dimensions of our opponents however there’s a zeal within the participant group to take a step ahead,” Schmidt mentioned.
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Brumbies free ahead Luke Reimer may additionally make his debut having been named on the bench.
Australia are unbeaten since New Zealander Schmidt took the reins, seeing off gritty minnows Georgia 40-29 in Sydney final month after consecutive victories in opposition to Wales.
The Wallabies had received simply two of their earlier 9 Exams throughout a tumultuous interval underneath former coach Eddie Jones. They’ve received their final three Exams in Brisbane, the place South Africa haven’t recorded a victory since 2013.
The Springboks are counting on the core of gamers that received final yr’s World Cup and drew a two-Take a look at sequence with Eire final month.
Stormers flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will make his first Take a look at begin for South Africa, picked forward of Handre Pollard.
Wallabies – 15 Tom Wright, 14 Andrew Kellaway, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Hunter Paisami, 11 Filipo Daugunu, 10 Noah Lolesio, 9 Jake Gordon, 8 Harry Wilson, 7 Carlo Tizzano, 6 Rob Valetini, 5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 4 Nick Frost, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 Matt Faessler, 1 Issac Kailea.
Subs: 16 Josh Nasser, 17 James Slipper, 18 Zane Nonggorr, 19 Jeremy Williams, 20 Luke Reimer, 21 Tate McDermott, 22 Tom Lynagh, 23 Dylan Pietsch.
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