The Wallabies European tour has moved to Dublin where they will take on the Irish on Sunday morning (AEDT) at the Aviva Stadium in the third of five Tests on tour.
It has been two years since the sides last played each other with that clash taking place in the pool stage of the World Cup in New Zealand when the Irish came out on top. The last time the Wallabies beat the Irish on their home turf was back in 2005 with a 30-14 victory.
This week Ewen McKenzie has mixed things up a little with the changes to the starting side coming in the forwards. Sekope Kepu is promoted from the bench to tighthead prop at the expense of Ben Alexander, who is rested. Waratahs prop Paddy Ryan takes Kepu’s place on the bench.
Scott Fardy returns from injury to take the place of Rob Simmons at blindside flanker with Simmons moving back to the second row with Sitaleki Timani on the bench this week. Also on the bench is Tatafu Polota-Nau who returns to action after a long injury layoff.
1. James Slipper
2. Stephen Moore
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Rob Simmons
5. James Horwill
6. Scott Fardy
7. Michael Hooper
8. Ben Mowen (c)
9. Will Genia
10. Quade Cooper
11. Nick Cummins
12. Matt Toomua
13. Tevita Kuridrani
14. Adam Ashley-Cooper
15. Israel Folau
Replacements
16. Tatafu Polota-Nau
17. Benn Robinson
18. Paddy Ryan
19. Sitaleki Timani
20. Liam Gill
21. Nic White
22. Christian Lealiifano
23. Joe Tomane
Kick off: 4:45am Sunday (AEDT)
Referee: Chris Pollock (NZL)
AR1: Romain Poite (FRA)
AR2: Stuart Berry (RSA)
TMO: Geoff Warren (ENG)
