Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Wallabies change five for Wales

Phil Waugh
Waugh has been part of the Wallabies senior side since 2000

Australia have made five changes to face Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

Adam Ashley-Cooper makes way for Ryan Cross at outside centre and there is a complete change in the back row.

Richard Brown replaces Wycliff Palu at number eight, Phil Waugh takes over from George Smith at open-side flanker and Hugh McMeniman moves to blind-side.

McMeniman's switch sees Mark Chisholm start at lock, while scrum-half Luke Burgess is retained after a shaky display in the 18-13 win in Paris.

A late decision will be made on the back-three cover among the replacements, where either Lote Tuqiri or Ashley-Cooper will wear the number 22 jersey.

Former Swansea scrum-half Sam Cordingley is on the Wallabies bench.


Australia: Drew Mitchell; Peter Hynes, Ryan Cross, Stirling Mortlock (capt), Digby Ioane; Matt Giteau, Luke Burgess; Ben Robinson, Stephen Moore, Al Baxter, Mark Chisholm, Nathan Sharpe (capt), Hugh McMeniman, Phil Waugh, Richard Brown.
Replacements: Adam Freier, Matt Dunning, Dean Mumm, George Smith, Sam Cordingley, Quade Cooper, Lote Tuqiri/Adam Ashley-Cooper.

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