Under-pressure Wallabies coach Eddie Jones on Thursday rolled the dice with a new-look 'young, vibrant' side to face the All Blacks in Melbourne, while powerhouse New Zealand opted for stability in making just one injury-enforced change. | Sport24news
Australia coach Eddie Jones has made several changes to his side for their Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand.
Should the All Blacks win they will retain not only the Rugby Championship title, but also the trans-Tasman Bledisloe Cup, which Australia has not got its hands on since 2002.Former England boss Jones is without a win since taking over from Dave Rennie, and again shuffled the deck as he continues his search for his best side to field at the September-October World Cup in France.
Equally surprising was co-skipper James Slipper dropping to the bench, with Angus Bell linking up with hooker David Porecki and tighthead prop Allan Alaalatoa. "A young starting 15 and vibrant, experienced finishers will give us the 80 minutes we want. Wallaby rugby versus New Zealand rugby, it's the most important game of the year."
The only change to the starting XV was Dalton Papali'i coming in for regular skipper Sam Cane, who suffered a neck strain against the Springboks, although the bench has a new look. Among the New Zealand replacements are uncapped Hurricanes scrumhalf Cam Roigard and veteran lock Sam Whitelock, who is in line for his 144th cap in what would be his first Test appearance in eight months.
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