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Wallabies' halves merry-go-round continues as team to face All Blacks named

(Photo by Steve Christo - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt has once again changed the halves pair as they prepare to take on the All Blacks in Sydney.

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The Santa Fe starting pair Jake Gordon and Ben Donaldson have been replaced by the Perth No 9 and 10 combination, Nic White and Noah Lolesio. Reds pair Tom Lynagh and Tate McDermott have been named on the bench.

In another surprise, hooker Brandon Paeaga-Amosa has been parachuted into the 23 directly from France from Montpellier. The former Reds hooker last played for Australia in 2021 and will deputise for Matt Faessler on the bench.

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In a major boost for the Wallabies and only change to the forward pack, openside flanker Fraser McReight has been named to start with impressive upstart Carlo Tizzano making way for the Reds star.

The tight five remains unchanged with Taniela Tupou and Angus Bell forming the front row with Faessler and Nick Frost and Jeremy Williams forming the second row.

Wallabies team to take on the All Blacks:

1. Angus Bell (31 Tests)
2. Matt Faessler (10 Tests)
3. Taniela Tupou (54 Tests)
4. Nick Frost (19 Tests)
5. Jeremy Williams (6 Tests)
6. Rob Valetini (46 Tests)
7. Fraser McReight (20 Tests)
8. Harry Wilson (c) (17 Tests)
9. Nic White (69 Tests)
10. Noah Lolesio (23 Tests)
11. Marika Koroibete (62 Tests)
12. Hunter Paisami (29 Tests)
13. Len Ikitau (33 Tests)
14. Andrew Kellaway (33 Tests)
15. Tom Wright (31 Tests)

Reserves

16. Brandon Paenga-Amosa (14 Tests)
17. James Slipper (139 Tests)
18. Allan Alaalatoa (74 Tests)
19. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (35 Tests)
20. Langi Gleeson (7 Tests)
21. Tate McDermott (35 Tests)
22. Tom Lynagh (3 Tests)
23. Dylan Pietsch (2 Tests)

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OJohn 305 days ago

Schmidt doing an amazing job in building cohesion and developing players ............

The game is up Joe bro. We can see what you are doing.

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Teddy 306 days ago

Nic White!! Nice to see him fully recovered after that horror tackle from faf de Klerk.

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Md1991 301 days ago

Nic put a hard hit on Will Jordan in the build up to the first try. He nearly broke something…

Nearly … very nearly broke a sweat. Instead just waved him on under the posts

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JW 306 days ago

I don't want to see that mo..

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B 306 days ago

Joes going for a loaded bench of finishers after the All Blacks recent performances of last quarter failing to fire efforts.


A smart move to have players who might normally start the game as impact players in waiting.


But in my opinion the scoreboard will dictate that the timing for Joe to ring the changes needs be perfect.


Go the All Blacks... just make sure that your games on..

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SK 306 days ago

Much better team, nearly 500 caps there. lets hope they can turn the AB's over

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Deplorable 306 days ago

If you take Koirobete and White’s caps out, the caps drop to 319. White is due for a yellow card and Koirobete is a yard or two off the pace.

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