Ben Donaldson and Tate McDermott will start as Australia’s halves for the first time in the must-win Rugby World Cup match against Wales on Sunday in Lyon.
Gordon was in the reserves after starting the Wallabies’ last five tests.
McDermott missed the Fiji match due to a head injury and was back at scrumhalf, bumping Nic White to the reserves. Andrew Kellaway was at fullback for his Rugby World Cup debut and Rob Leota promoted from the bench into the back row while Fraser McReight went to the bench. Tighthead prop James Slipper will equal George Gregan as Australia’s most capped Rugby World Cup player in his 20th match.
The Wallabies have to beat Wales to stay in contention for the quarterfinals. They have never missed the quarters.Australia: Andrew Kellaway, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Jordan Petaia, Samu Kerevi, Marika Koroibete, Ben Donaldson, Tate McDermott; Rob Valetini, Tom Hooper, Rob Leota, Richard Arnold, Nick Frost, James Slipper, David Porecki , Angus Bell. Reserves: Matt Faessler, Blake Schoupp, Pone Fa’amausili, Matt Philip, Fraser McReight, Nic White, Carter Gordon, Suliasi Vunivalu.
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