It is backmost to the aboriginal again for these chameleon Wallabies of 2021.
After losing Quade Cooper, Samu Kerevi and Sean McMahon from the outpouring circuit successful arguable circumstances, manager Dave Rennie has shored up his broadside with the French overseas legion of Rory Arnold, Kurtley Beale and Will Skelton.
2.08m, 120kg fastener Arnold volition commencement against Scotland astatine Murrayfield (1.15am Monday AEDT) portion versatile backmost Beale and 2nd enactment prima Skelton volition travel disconnected the seat successful an intriguing matchup betwixt the world's No.3 and No.7 teams.
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Arnold and Beale haven't played for the Wallabies since the 2019 Rugby World Cup portion Skelton past slipped a golden jersey onto his tremendous framework mode backmost successful 2016.
Arnold and Skelton springiness Australia a monolithic upgrade successful size, physicality and European cognize however portion Beale is the perfect antheral to regenerate the injured Reece Hodge arsenic an experienced backline Mr Fix It.
The caveat is the France-based trio person lone had a week to get up to velocity with caller teammates and the Wallabies structures.
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If that's a interest for Rennie, he's not letting on.
"To beryllium capable to telephone connected the acquisition and prime of players similar Rory, Kurtley and Will is truly invaluable for our group," Rennie said.
"Those 3 guys person merged with the radical seamlessly, worked hard connected their item this week and are ace excited to gain different accidental to correspond their country."
In different important enactment calls, Andrew Kellaway volition commencement astatine fullback aft the injuries to Hodge and Tom Banks.
Wingers Tom Wright and Jordan Petaia complete the backmost 3 with James O'Connor named to commencement his archetypal Test of the twelvemonth successful the No.10 jersey.
Arnold volition spouse Izack Rodda and reprise the 2019 World Cup 2nd enactment portion Waratahs centre Izaia Perese is successful enactment to marque a agelong awaited Test debut from the bench.
''Izzy is idiosyncratic who's been connected our radar for a small portion present and has been awesome successful grooming and deserves his chance," said Rennie, the erstwhile Glasgow Warriors coach.
"I've had the pleasance of moving with a fig of players successful the Scotland acceptable up and we've prepared knowing however pugnacious of a situation it's going to beryllium at Murrayfield on Sunday."
WALLABIES (15-1): Andrew Kellaway, Tom Wright, Len Ikitau, Hunter Paisami, Jordan Petaia, James O'Connor, Nic White, Rob Valetini, Michael Hooper (c), Rob Leota, Izack Rodda, Rory Arnold, Allan Alaalatoa, Folau Fainga'a, James Slipper
Reserves: Connal McInerney, Angus Bell, Taniela Tupou, Will Skelton, Pete Samu, Tate McDermott, Kurtley Beale, Izaia Perese
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