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Carter Gordon returns in Wallabies shake-up as Joseph Suaalii moved again for Scots
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Wallabies head coach Les Kiss has made minor adjustments to his side to take on Scotland this weekend at Murrayfield.
Queensland Reds first-five Carter Gordon returns to start in the No.10 jumper, replacing ACT Brumbies playmaker Declan Meredith.
Gordon missed the England Nations Championship Test last weekend at Allianz Stadium for precautionary reasons, as he returns to play after a broken leg.
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The first-five was sorely missed as England put the Wallabies to the sword, making it three straight defeats for Kiss after a strong start to his tenure.
The other changes in the 23 come at lock, where Lukhan Salakai-Loto is dropped completely out of the squad, with Jeremy Williams moving from No.6 to the second row.
Josh Canham, who was among the Wallabies’ best against England, remains in the second row, while Rob Valetini shifts to the starting lineup.
Harry Potter is included after missing the England Test match, and will start on the left wing as Joseph-Aukuso Sua’ali’i is named at centre in place of the injured Isaac Henry, who sustained a tour-ending injury at Allianz Stadium last week.
On the bench, Brandon Paenga-Amosa returns alongside Lachlan Shaw and Tom Hooper for their first appearances on the end-of-year Nations Championship tour.
Kiss said the squad are focused on putting in a stronger performance for their fans back in Australia.
“We’ve had a good week of training but after falling short of our own expectations last week it’s vital we transfer our hard work onto the field for the 80 minutes on Sunday,” Kiss said.
“Playing Scotland on their home turf is a massive Test and we’re all determined to make our supporters proud by elevating our game to the level it needs to be.”
Wallabies team: 15 Tom Wright, 14 Max Jorgensen, 13 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, 12 Len Ikitau, 11 Harry Potter, 10 Carter Gordon, 9 Ryan Lonergan, 8 Harry Wilson (captain), 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Rob Valetini, 5 Jeremy Williams, 4 Josh Canham, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 Billy Pollard, 1 Angus Bell.
Replacements: 16 Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 17 Isaac Kailea, 18 Taniela Tupou, 19 Lachlan Shaw, 20 Tom Hooper, 21 Tate McDermott, 22 Ben Donaldson, 23 Filipo Daugunu
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