Wallabies name debutant to open spring tour

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The Wallabies person named Connal McInerney to debut successful the opening crippled of their outpouring tour.

McInerney has been named connected the seat for Saturday's (3.45pm AEDT) Test against Japan astatine Oita Stadium.

"Connal's beardown acceptable portion and all-around crippled has earned him a accidental to correspond his country, which is simply a arrogant infinitesimal for him and his family," manager Dave Rennie said of the Brumbies hooker.

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Hunter Paisami has been named to regenerate the injured Samu Kerevi astatine wrong centre, aft the second failed to flooded an ankle wounded successful clip for the game.

Matt Phillip returning to the 2nd row, Rob Leota astatine blindside flanker and Tom Wright connected the helping are the different changes.

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James Slipper volition surpass Will Genia and Sekope Kepu, and gully level with George Smith, erstwhile helium plays his 111th Test for Australia.

"We've got a immense magnitude of respect for the Brave Blossoms who are present competitory with the champion sides successful the world," Rennie said of Japan.

"We'll request to beryllium astatine our best."

The Wallabies volition aboriginal alert to the UK to play 3 much Tests during November.

WALLABIES v JAPAN

Team: 1. James Slipper (110 Tests) 2. Folau Fainga'a (21 Tests) 3. Taniela Tupou (35 Tests) 4. Izack Rodda (30 Tests) 5. Matt Philip (19 Tests) 6. Rob Leota (2 Tests) 7. Michael Hooper (c) (115 Tests) 8. Rob Valetini (14 Tests) 9. Nic White (43 Tests) 10. Quade Cooper (74 Tests) 11. Andrew Kellaway (9 Tests) 12. Hunter Paisami (11 Tests) 13. Len Ikitau (9 Tests) 14. Tom Wright (6 Tests) 15. Reece Hodge (53 Tests) Replacements 16. Connal McInerney* 17. Angus Bell (12 Tests) 18. Allan Alaalatoa (50 Tests) 19. Darcy Swain (9 Tests) 20. Pete Samu (15 Tests) 21. Tate McDermott (11 Tests) 22. James O'Connor (57 Tests) 23. Jordan Petaia (14 Tests)

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