Ashley-Cooper and Cummins return for Wallabies

Adam Ashley-Cooper and Nick Cummins will make their return for the to face on Saturday.
Ashley-Cooper was suspended by the Australian management last week against following a boozy night in Dublin but he returns at outside centre pushing Christian Leali’ifano to No.12.
Cummins, who was also on the naughty step in , starts on the left wing with youngster Chris Feauai-Sautia dropping out of the squad.
The pack is unchanged but hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau, prop Benn Robinson, lock Kane Douglas, back-rower Dave Dennis all join the replacements bench.
The game will also be Quade Cooper’s 50th cap for the Wallabies.
“To get to 50 games is an outstanding achievement and it’s fitting that he reaches the milestone at the end of a really good individual season,” Ewen McKenzie said.
“He has really enjoyed the responsibility of playing at 10 for . He is a very proud guy and proud of his involvement. This team is very important to him and I’m personally quite pleased for him. But, he won’t be too caught up in the milestone externally, his focus will be on how he fits into the team and his responsibility of managing this game.”
“I think everyone will be extremely motivated by the circumstances of the game and the opportunity to play Wales in their backyard. For us to finish on a high would be good reward for a lot of the hard work being done.
“There has been a lot of change and different things happening, so for the guys to push through that has been terrific.”
Australia: Israel Folau; Joe Tomane, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Christian Leali’ifano, Nick Cummins; Quade Cooper, Will Genia; James Slipper, Stephen Moore, Sekope Kepu; Rob Simmons, James Horwill; Scott Fardy, Michael Hooper, Ben Mowen (Capt.).
Replacements: Tatafu Polota-Nau, Benn Robinson, Ben Alexander, Kane Douglas, Dave Dennis, Nic White, Mike Harris, Bernard Foley.

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