George North to take centre stage against Wallabies

George North will start at outside centre for against at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
The wing moves in following the news that Jonathan Davies has failed to recover from injury. As a result, Liam Williams starts on the wing with Leigh Halfpenny at full-back.
Rhys Webb has been selected at scrum-half ahead of Mike Phillips while the in-form loosehead Paul James gets the nod ahead of Gethin Jenkins.
Wales: Leigh Halfpenny (); Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), George North (Northampton), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro), Liam Williams (); (), Rhys Webb (Ospreys); Paul James (Bath), Richard Hibbard (Gloucester), Samson Lee (Scarlets); Jake Ball (Scarlets), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys); Dan Lydiate (Unattached), (Capt.), Taulupe Faletau (NG ).
Replacements: Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Rhodri Jones (Scarlets), Bradley Davies (Wasps), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Mike Phillips (Racing Metro), Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), Cory Allen (Cardiff Blues).
Australia: I Folau; A Ashley-Cooper, T Kuridrani, C Leali'ifano, J Tomane; B Foley, N Phipps; J Slipper, S Fainga'a, S Kepu, S Carter, R Simmons, S McMahon, M Hooper (caot), B McCalman.
Replacements (from): J Hanson, T Faulkner, B Alexander, J Horwill, W Skelton, M Hodgson, W Genia, Q Cooper, R Horne.

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