Australia is set to face a tough test against England at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, with Tane Edmed starting at fly-half for the Wallabies. The 25-year-old has only started three Tests in his fledging career and will be up against an experienced opponent in George Ford.
Edmed's rival, Carter Gordon, is struggling with a quad strain and is not included in the matchday 23. Hamish Stewart will provide fly-half cover on the bench.
The Wallabies' backline has been bolstered by the return of Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Max Jorgensen, and Taniela Tupou, all of whom started last weekend's win over Japan. Hunter Paisami will continue his centre partnership with Suaalii in the absence of Len Ikitau, who has been in outstanding form for Exeter.
The back row has been strengthened by the return of regular captain Harry Wilson at number eight, with Rob Valetini and Fraser McReight completing a powerful unit. Nick Champion de Crespigny is among the replacements.
Australia finished third in the Rugby Championship with two wins from six games before flying to England, where they will face a team ranked above them in the world rankings.
Edmed's rival, Carter Gordon, is struggling with a quad strain and is not included in the matchday 23. Hamish Stewart will provide fly-half cover on the bench.
The Wallabies' backline has been bolstered by the return of Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Max Jorgensen, and Taniela Tupou, all of whom started last weekend's win over Japan. Hunter Paisami will continue his centre partnership with Suaalii in the absence of Len Ikitau, who has been in outstanding form for Exeter.
The back row has been strengthened by the return of regular captain Harry Wilson at number eight, with Rob Valetini and Fraser McReight completing a powerful unit. Nick Champion de Crespigny is among the replacements.
Australia finished third in the Rugby Championship with two wins from six games before flying to England, where they will face a team ranked above them in the world rankings.
Australia's backline looks super strong this time around, especially with Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Max Jorgensen back in action 
. I'm excited to see how Tane Edmed holds up against George Ford - it'll be a great test for him 
. The return of Harry Wilson at number eight is a big boost too 
. But, gotta say, facing England might be a bit tougher than expected... they're ranked higher in the world rankings 
. I'm still hoping we can pull off an upset 
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The Wallabies have got some big guns back on the field and it's gonna be a tough test against England 
! I mean, Tane Edmed is only starting 3 Tests in his career and he's gotta go up against George Ford who's like, super experienced 
. The back row is looking fierce too with Harry Wilson leading the charge 
. It's gonna be a close match, I can feel it 
, but they're gonna need to bring their A-game if they wanna take down England 
. I'm a bit surprised Hamish Stewart isn't starting, he's been doing pretty well when he gets his chance 
. Anyways, 3rd place in the Rugby Championship is okay, but beating England is a different story altogether 
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Meanwhile, Carter Gordon's absence is a bummer but Hamish Stewart will keep the team going. The backline is full of talent now that Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Max Jorgensen are back in action! 
Their centre partnership with Hunter Paisami is gonna be fire 
! And don't even get me started on the back row, they're looking fierce with Harry Wilson leading the charge 
. The Wallabies have got this! #TeamAustralia #RugbySuperstars #WallabiesRise
I think their backline looks pretty solid with Suaalii, Jorgensen, Tupou comin in and Hunter Paisami's still got that centre partnership goin on 
but they gotta step up their game if they wanna take on England 
️ They were pretty middlin' in the Rugby Championship 
only 2 wins from 6 games... not exactly a confidence booster 
and now they're flyin into England with a team ranked above 'em 
it's gonna be a tough one, but I reckon they can pull it off 
. And on the other side of the scrum, Harry Wilson is leading the charge at number 8 - that guy's a beast 
! meanwhile, england's been lookin pretty solid themselves... and george ford's gonna give edmed a run for his money 
. The squad depth is looking strong with Suaalii and Jorgensen coming back in, but at the same time, I'm not convinced that they can take down a ranked above them team... like England should be able to do 
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. And with Taniela Tupou at fullback, they've got a real attacking threat now... Hunter Paisami looks like he's finally found his groove too, so I think centre is sorted 
. But seriously, how will the back row hold up against an English side that's been doing well lately? Can our boys keep it tight in the midfield and execute their set pieces 
, and Tupou's speed is gonna cause some problems for England 
cant wait 2 c how this all unfolds 