Winless so far this year, Eddie Jones makes a surprise selection in his Wallabies starting XV ahead of their Rugby World Cup match against Georgia at Stade de France.
Mark Nawaqanitawase and Marika Koroibete were named as wingers, with Gordon and Tate McDermott again paired in the halves.
Jones will look to NRL recruit Suliasi Vunivalu for some punch off the bench after he impressed against France last month. The Wallabies' forward pack is unchanged, with tighthead prop Taniela Tupou playing his 50th Test and lock Will Skelton captaining the side. Following the loss to Argentina in Sydney in July, Jones likened the Wallabies to his first car, a Datsun 1200, and said how he would fix one part only for another to break soon after."We're ready to go … whatever car you like in F1, the fast one, we're just about ready to take off," Jones said."It's been a really good progression.
Reserves: Matt Faessler, Blake Schoupp, Zane Nonggorr, Rob Leota, Langi Gleeson, Nic White, Lalakai Foketi, Suliasi Vunivalu
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