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Australia v Georgia: Rugby World Cup 2019 – live!


So – to team news then:

There’s a rest for the incredibly hard-working skipper Michael Hooper – both he and Adam Coleman sit this one out due to what the medical team have called “general soreness”. Let’s hope there’s nothing more to it then freshening up – Rob Simmons and Lukhan Salakaia-Loto come onto the bench.

It’s a fresh new halves combo – White and To’omua are the men trusted to steer the Wallabies tonight – let’s see how they gel. While youngster Jordan Petaia is back on the wing, O’Connor returns from injury and Jack Dempsey get’s another chance to press his claims for a starting berth come knockouts.

Australia: (15-1)

15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Jordan Petaia, 13 James O’Connor, 12 Samu Kerevi, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Matt To’omua, 9 Nic White, 8 Isi Naisarani, 7 David Pocock (c), 6 Jack Dempsey, 5 Rory Arnold, 4 Izack Rodda. 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tolu Latu, 1 Scott Sio.

Bench: 16 Jordan Uelese, 17 James Slipper, 18 Taniela Tupou, 19 Rob Simmons, 20 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 21 Will Genia, 22 Christian Lealiifano, 23 Dane Haylett-Petty.

For Georgia, coach Milton Haig has backed experience, where it could be a final World Cup showing for veteran gladiator Mamuka Gorgodze and the experienced trio of David Kacharava, Shalva Mamukashvili and Giorgi Nemsadze.

Georgia: (15-1)

15 Soso Matiashvili, 14 Giorgi Kveseladze, 13 David Kacharava, 12 Merab Sharikadze (c), 11 Alexander Todua, 10 Lasha Khmaladze, 9 Gela Aprasidze, 8 Beka Gorgadze, 7 Mamuka Gorgodze, 6 Beka Saginadze, 5 Konstantine Mikautadze, 4 Giorgi Nemsadze, 3 Beka Gigashvili, 2 Shalva Mamukashvili, 1 Mikheil Nariashvili.

Bench: 16 Jaba Bregvadze, 17 Guram Gogichashvili, 18 Giorgi Melikidze, 19 Otari Giorgadze, 20 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili, 21 Vasil Lobzhanidze, 22 Lasha Malaguradze, 23 Tamaz Mchedlidze.



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