Hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa and No 8 Caleb Tima will make their Test debuts after being named in the Wallabies’ starting lineup to face Ireland in Brisbane on Saturday.
The 22-year-old Paenga-Amosa will scrum down alongside front-row veterans Scott Sio and Sekope Kepu, while his Reds teammate Timu joins Michael Hooper and David Pocock in the loose trio. Izack Rodda and Adam Coleman are the preferred lock pairing.
In the backline, Will Genia and Bernard Foley will resume their halfback partnership, Kurtley Beale and Samu Kerevi start in the centres, while Dane Haylett-Petty and Marika Koroibete are on the wings with Israel Folau at fullback.
Crusaders loose forward Pete Samu will make his debut if he comes off the bench.
Wallabies – 15 Israel Folau, 14 Marika Koroibete, 13 Samu Kerevi, 12 Kurtley Beale, 11 Dane Haylett-Petty, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Will Genia, 8 Caleb Timu, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 David Pocock, 5 Adam Coleman, 4 Izack Rodda, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 1 Scott Sio.
Subs: 16 Tolu Latu, 17 Allan Alaalatoa, 18 Taniela Tupou, 19 Rob Simmons, 20 Lukhan Tui, 21 Pete Samu, 22 Nick Phipps, 23 Reece Hodge.
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