Nick Phipps, Bernard Foley named Wallabies halves
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Nick Phipps and Bernard Foley will start together for the first time as the Wallabies halves after Ewen McKenzie made five changes to his starting team to face South Africa in the Rugby Championship Test in Perth on Saturday.
The Super Rugby-winning New South Wales Waratahs halves replace Nic White and Kurtley Beale, respectively, with that pair dropping to the bench, while the retirement of Pat McCabe has resulted in a further reshuffle of the backline; vice-captain Adam Ashley Cooper shifts back to the right wing with Tevita Kuridrani called up at outside centre.
McKenzie made just one…
The Super Rugby-winning New South Wales Waratahs halves replace Nic White and Kurtley Beale, respectively, with that pair dropping to the bench, while the retirement of Pat McCabe has resulted in a further reshuffle of the backline; vice-captain Adam Ashley Cooper shifts back to the right wing with Tevita Kuridrani called up at outside centre.
McKenzie made just one…
