New-look Wallabies Change 13 Starters For Reunion With Eddie Jones In Japan

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has rested a big of stalwart campaigners and changed each but 2 of his starting broadside for Saturday’s Test against Eddie Jones’s Japan, which opens Australia’s end-of-season tour.

Schmidt has kept only halfbacks Tane Edmed and Jake Gordon from nan starting squad that mislaid to New Zealand astatine nan extremity of nan Rugby Championship pinch flanker Nick Champion de Crespigny captaining nan new-look broadside successful his 3rd Test.

Regular skipper Harry Wilson was named connected nan chair pinch Rob Valetini coming into nan backmost statement astatine No 8 alongside Carlo Tizzano, who stands successful for Fraser McReight astatine openside flanker.

Andrew Kellaway and Dylan Pietsch return from wounded successful nan backmost 3 on pinch speedster Corey Toole, who reclaims nan correct helping starting spot from Filipo Daugunu.

Hunter Paisami and Josh Flook shape a new-look centre business successful nan absence of Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, who is rested, and Len Ikitau, who has moved to England to subordinate his caller nine Exeter.

There was nary spot among nan replacements for flyhalf Carter Gordon, who was rushed consecutive backmost into nan circuit squad a fewer hours aft returning to rugby national from nan NRL.

Hamish Stewart will screen flyhalf Edmed and nan centre positions from nan bench, which besides features loosehead prop Aidan Ross.

Ross, who was calved successful Australia but represented New Zealand successful 1 Test successful 2022, will go nan 5th man to play for some nan All Blacks and Wallabies erstwhile he comes connected to switch Angus Bell, Rugby Australia said.

“The players person acclimatised good present successful Tokyo and nan full squad is conscious of nan threat nan Brave Blossoms pose,” Schmidt said. “They play difficult and accelerated and are very reliable to beat, particularly astatine home.”

Wallabies: Angus Bell, Josh Nasser, Zane Nonggorr, Jeremy Williams, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Nick Champion de Crespigny (captain), Carlo Tizzano, Rob Valetini, Jake Gordon, Tane Edmed, Dylan Pietsch, Hunter Paisami, Josh Flook, Corey Toole, Andrew Kellaway. Reserves: Billy Pollard, Aidan Ross, Tom Robertson, Josh Canham, Harry Wilson, Ryan Lonergan, Hamish Stewart, Filipo Daugunu