Wallabies change three for Wales clash

have made three changes to their starting XV for their Pool decider against at Twickenham on Saturday.
Head coach Michael Cheika had to do without the suspended Michael Hooper but the will still start the game with two openside as Sean McMahon partners David Pocock and Sam Carter in the back row.]
The other two changes see former captain Dean Mumm come in at lock and Drew Mitchell on the wing.
Cheika said: “Every match in this tournament has required our team to step up to another level and we'll need to do that again against an undefeated Welsh team.
“Every player in our squad knows the improvements required, and we still have two days to continue to make them, both individually and as a team.
“Saturday night at Twickenham is another opportunity for us to put in a solid performance and continue to build towards the next stage of the tournament.”
Australia: Israel Folau, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, Scott Sio, Stephen Moore (Capt.), Sekope Kepu, Kane Douglas, Dean Mumm, Scott Fardy, Sean McMahon, David Pocock,
Replacements: Tatafu Polota-Nau, James Slipper, Greg Holmes, Rob Simmons, Ben McCalman, Nick Phipps, Matt Toomua, Kurtley Beale.

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