Australia v Wales: Rugby World Cup 2019 – live!

So, without ado, to team news.

It’s an unchanged fifteen for Wales:

Wales: (15-1) 15 L Williams; 14 North, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Parkes, 11 Adams; 10 Biggar, 9 G Davies; 8 Navidi, 7 Tipuric, 6 Wainwright, 5 Alun Wyn Jones (c), 4 Ball, 3 Francis, 2 Owens, 1 Wyn Jones.

Bench: 16 Smith, 17 Dee, 18 Lewis, 19 Shingler, 20 Moriarty, 21 T Williams, 22 Patchell, 23 Watkin.

While for Australia it’s a dramatic mix-up from Michael Cheika – with four changes (yes, four). Genia and Foley return to the halves, a suspension-enforced reshuffle as Reece Hodge drops out for Haylett-Petty, with Michael Cheika also wielding the axe on Kurtley Beale. The defensive presence of veteran Adam Ashley-Cooper preferred instead.

Australia: (15-1) 15 Haylett-Petty; 14 Ashley-Cooper, 13 O’Connor, 12 Kerevi, 11 Koroibete; 10 Foley, 9 Genia; 8 Naisarani, 7 Hooper (c), 6 Pocock, 5 Arnold, 4 Rodda, 3 Alaalatoa, 2 Latu, 1 Sio.

Bench: 16 Uelese, 17 Slipper, 18 Kepu, 19 Coleman, 20 Salakaia-Loto, 21 White, 22 To’omua, 23 Beale.

Wales front row are ready.

Wales front row are ready. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA
source: theguardian.com