Michael Cheika has named his first side of the RWC with seven players to make their World Cup debut.
The team features a number of interesting pointers towards the rest of the tournament, including:
- The reunion of the Pooper (Michael Hooper and David Pocock in the backrow)
- Scott Sio named to start ahead of James Slipper
- Kane Douglas to partner Rob Simmons at lock with both Will Skelton and Dean Mumm on the bench
- Will Genia to partner Bernard Foley, a combination that we have never seen before start a test for the Wallbies
- Matt Giteau to start at inside centre with Matty Toomua and Kurtley Beale on the bench.
Wallabies team to face Fiji on Thursday morning (AEST).
1. Scott Sio (10 Tests)
2. Stephen Moore – c (96 Tests)
3. Sekope Kepu (56 Tests)
4. Kane Douglas (16 Tests)
5. Rob Simmons (53 Tests)
6. Scott Fardy (24 Tests)
7. Michael Hooper – vc (46 Tests)
8. David Pocock (50 Tests)
9. Will Genia (60 Tests)
10. Bernard Foley (21 Tests)
11. Rob Horne (27 Tests)
12. Matt Giteau (96 Tests)
13. Tevita Kuridrani (24 Tests)
14. Adam Ashley-Cooper – vc (108 Tests)
15. Israel Folau (33 Tests)
Reserves
16. Tatafu Polata-Nau (54 Tests)
17. James Slipper (68 Tests)
18. Greg Holmes (18 Tests)
19. Will Skelton (12 Tests)
20. Dean Mumm (37 Tests)
21. Nick Phipps (32 Tests)
22. Matt Toomua (25 Tests)
23. Kurtley Beale (53 Tests)
