Slumping Wallabies get big boost for Wales Test

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The Wallabies person received immoderate overmuch needed bully quality with scrum kingpins Taniela Tupou and Allan Alaalatoa some declared acceptable to tackle Wales successful the last Test of the play successful Cardiff connected Sunday (4.30am AEDT).

Australia's champion tighthead props missed the nonaccomplishment to England successful London with concussion past play and loosehead James Slipper was forced to power sides astatine Twickenham.

But some Tupou and Alaalatoa person passed the HIA instrumentality to play protocols successful a large boost to a Wallabies broadside missing skipper Michael Hooper with a ft injury.

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Tupou, often utilized arsenic a seat limb this season, volition commencement up of Alaalatoa against the Six Nations champions.

He volition battalion down with stand-in skipper Slipper and hooker Tolu Latu, who gets a commencement up of Folau Fainga'a.

With Fraser McReight not touring, versatile escaped guardant Pete Samu replaces Hooper arsenic openside flanker portion forgotten winger Filipo Daugunu has been fto disconnected the leash connected the near flank.

Waratahs centre Lalakai Foketi is acceptable to marque his Test debut from the seat portion calls to manus Will Skelton a commencement person gone unheeded with the large fastener again included among the reserves.

The Wallabies person mislaid their past 2 games to gaffe to 5th successful the satellite rankings portion injury-hit Wales are ninth but successful world are a amended squad than that.

"It's large to person Taniela and Allan backmost successful the premix this week, they bring a level of acquisition that volition beryllium cardinal for america against a pugnacious Welsh team," Wallabies manager Dave Rennie said.

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"Slips is hugely respected successful our mob and a beardown contributor to our enactment group. He was the evident prime to pb america successful the lack of Hoops.

"Lalakai has been with the squad each twelvemonth and worked highly hard to gain his archetypal International accidental successful what's a arrogant infinitesimal for him and his family.

"We've made immoderate large shifts this year, but we've been disappointed with our performances successful the past 2 Tests and we'll beryllium looking to guarantee we decorativeness the twelvemonth connected a affirmative enactment against Wales connected Saturday night."

Meanwhile, Wales person been boosted by the availability of prop Tomas Francis, winger Josh Adams and No.8 Aaron Wainwright who were each nether wounded clouds.

Lock Seb Davies comes successful for Will Rowlands portion Willis Halaholo starts successful midfield alongside Nick Tompkins.

There is nary country for Jonathan Davies portion Ellis Jenkins is skipper successful the lack of the injured Alun Wyn Jones.

"Australia person been connected the roadworthy for a portion present – the bid they had down south, and a mates of losses successful the past mates of games," Wales manager Wayne Pivac said.

"They volition beryllium hurting from that and they volition privation to decorativeness their circuit connected a precocious note, arsenic we would similar to decorativeness our run connected a precocious note. It bodes good for a beauteous absorbing fixture.

"Dave Rennie brings a carnal attack to the game, and we surely expect that from the Australians, but we person to beryllium capable to lucifer that and enforce ourselves connected the game."

WALES (15-1): Liam Williams, Louis Rees-Zammit, Nick Tompkins, Willis Halaholo, Josh Adams, Dan Biggar, Tomos Williams, Aaron Wainwright, Taine Basham, Ellis Jenkins, Seb Davies, Adam Beard, Tomas Francis, Ryan Elias, Wyn Jones

Reserves: Elliot Dee, Gareth Thomas, Dillon Lewis, Ben Carter, Christ Tshiunza, Gareth Davies, Rhys Priestland, Johnny McNicholl

WALLABIES (15-1): Kurtley Beale, Andrew Kellaway, Len Ikitau, Hunter Paisami, Filipo Daugunu, James O'Connor, Nic White, Rob Valetini, Pete Samu, Rob Leota, Izack Rodda, Rory Arnold, Taniela Tupou, Tolu Latu, James Slipper (c)

Reserves: Folau Fainga'a, Angus Bell, Allan Alaalatoa, Will Skelton, Lachlan Swinton, Tate McDermott, Lalakai Foketi, Tom Wright