Wallabies change one for All Blacks Test

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  • Post published:October 19, 2017

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has made just one change to his starting lineup ahead of the final Bledisloe Cup game against the All Blacks in Brisbane.

Rob Simmons will start in the second row this Saturday. The rest of the side that faced Argentina in the final round of the Rugby Championship remains unchanged.

Stephen Moore has been included on the bench. The hooker has decided to retire from Test rugby at the end of the year. This will be his last Test on home soil.

Wallabies – 15 Israel Folau, 14 Marika Koroibete, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Kurtley Beale, 11 Reece Hodge, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Will Genia, 8 Sean McMahon, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Jack Dempsey, 5 Adam Coleman, 4 Rob Simmons, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Scott Sio.
Subs: 16 Stephen Moore, 17 Tom Robertson, 18 Allan Alaalatoa, 19 Lukhan Tui, 20 Ned Hanigan, 21 Nick Phipps, 22 Samu Kerevi, 23 Henry Speight.

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