Brumby James Slipper will start alongside club teammates Allan Alaalatoa and Billy Pollard in the front-row for his final Test for the Wallabies against New Zealand at Optus Stadium on Saturday (5.45pm kick-off).
Slipper, 36, will retire from international rugby after this game and packs down with Pollard, fresh from scoring against New Zealand last week, and Alaalatoa, who makes his first start since suffering a shoulder injury against the British & Irish Lions.
Nick Frost and Tom Hooper are also named in the pack, with form centre Len Ikitau retaining his place at 12 alongside Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii in the centres.
The returning Rob Valetini and scrum half Ryan Lonergan, who made his Test debut last week, are both named on the bench.
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt said: “The squad has dusted themselves off from the disappointment in Auckland and they’ve worked away this week, in preparation for what’s going to be another torrid Test match against New Zealand on Saturday.
“The support has been fantastic this year, especially when playing in Australia, and we’ll be hoping to put in a performance that is worthy of that support in our final home Test of 2025.”
1. James Slipper (150 Tests) - #843; Bond Pirates
2. Billy Pollard (15 Tests) - #958; Lindfield Junior Rugby Club
3. Allan Alaalatoa (84 Tests) – #896; West Harbour Juniors
4. Nick Frost (33 Tests) - #953; Hornsby Lions
5. Will Skelton (36 Tests) - #883; Hills Sports High School
6. Tom Hooper (18 Tests) - #964; Bathurst Bulldogs
7. Fraser McReight (34 Tests) – #937; Albany Creek Brumbies
8. Harry Wilson (c) (30 Tests) - #933; Gunnedah Red Devils
9. Jake Gordon (31 Tests) - #925; Canterbury Juniors
10. Tane Edmed (3 Tests) - #990; West Harbour Juniors
11. Filipo Daugunu (14 Tests) - #931, Wests Bulldogs
12. Len Ikitau (47 Tests) - #944, Tuggeranong Vikings
13. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (13 Tests) – #988; The Kings School
14. Harry Potter (6 Tests) - #989, Moorabbin Rams
15. Max Jorgensen (16 Tests) – #984; Balmain Wolves
Substitutes
16. Josh Nasser (7 Tests) - #979; Easts Rugby (Brisbane)
17. Tom Robertson (35 Tests) - #898; Dubbo Kangaroos
18. Taniela Tupou (64 Tests) - #917; Brothers Rugby
19. Jeremy Williams (19 Tests) – #973; Wahroonga Tigers
20. Rob Valetini (56 Tests) - #929; Harlequin Rugby Club
21. Ryan Lonergan (1 Test) - #933; Tuggeranong Vikings
22. James O’Connor (69 Tests) - #832, St Joseph’s College, Nudgee
23. Josh Flook (4 Tests) - #972, Brothers Rugby
Wallabies 21 defeated Fiji 18 on Sunday July 6 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Wallabies 19 defeated by the British & Irish Lions 27 on Saturday July 19 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Wallabies 26 defeated by the British & Irish Lions 29 on Saturday July 26 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Wallabies 22 defeated the British & Irish Lions 12 on Saturday August 2 at Accor Stadium, Sydney
Wallabies 38 defeated South Africa 22 on Saturday August 16 at Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
Wallabies 22 defeated by South Africa 30 on Saturday August 23 at DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Wallabies 28 defeated Argentina 24 on Saturday September 6 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Wallabies 26 defeated by Argentina 28 on Saturday September 13 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Wallabies 24 defeated by New Zealand 33 on Saturday September 27, Eden Park, Auckland
Wallabies v New Zealand at 5:45pm AWST on Saturday October 4 at Optus Stadium, Perth
Wallabies v Japan at 4:50pm on Saturday October 25 at National Stadium, Tokyo
Wallabies v England, at 2:10am AEDT on Sunday November 2 at Allianz Stadium, London
Wallabies v Italy at 4:40am AEDT on Sunday November 9 at TBC
Wallabies v Ireland at 7:10am AEDT on Sunday November 16 at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Wallabies v France at 7:10am on Sunday November 23 at Stade de France, Paris
