Wallabies Team Unchanged For England Clash

Fri, Nov 17, 2017, 1:00 AM
Brumbies.Rugby
by Brumbies.Rugby

Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has named four Brumbies in his side for Saturday’s clash with England at Twickenham.

Cheika has named an unchanged team with an extended bench for the first clash with England since 2016.

Lopeti Timani is the sole addition to an extended bench with the reserves to be finalised on Friday.

Fresh off a 29-21 win over Wales in Cardiff, the Wallabies will be aiming to turn the tide on England.

The Wallabies haven’t tasted victory over the old enemy since the 2015 Rugby World Cup and have since lost their last four games to England.Stephen Moore will become the seventh most-capped player of all-time when he runs out for his 128th game in the Wallaby jersey on Saturday, in what will be his penultimate Test.

Qantas Wallabies team to play England at Twickenham Stadium, London on Saturday 18 November, 3pm local time (2am AEDT)

1. Scott Sio (41 Tests)

2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (80 Tests)

3. Sekope Kepu (89 Tests)

4. Rob Simmons (80 Tests)

5. Adam Coleman (20 Tests)

6. Ned Hanigan (11 Tests)

7. Michael Hooper (c) (77 Tests)

8. Sean McMahon (24 Tests)

9. Will Genia (vc) (86 Tests)

10. Bernard Foley (vc) (53 Tests)

11. Reece Hodge (22 Tests)

12. Samu Kerevi (16 Tests)

13. Tevita Kuridrani (56 Tests)

14. Marika Koroibete (6 Tests)

15. Kurtley Beale (69 Tests)

Reserves

16. Stephen Moore (127 Tests)

17. Tom Robertson (17 Tests)

18. Allan Alaalatoa (21 Tests)

19. Matt Philip (2 Tests)

20. Ben McCalman (51 Tests)

21. Lopeti Timani (10 Tests)

22. Nick Phipps (60 Tests)

23. Karmichael Hunt (4 Tests)

24. Henry Speight (19 Tests)

^one to be omitted

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