Australia vs Wales I: Big Joe's Big Rebuild Begins

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After quite a few false dawns and a humiliating exit at the last RWC (thanks, Eddie!), the big Wallaby rebuild begins tonight in Sydney. New coach Joe Schmidt, who had a big part in Ireland's current dominance of test rugby, takes the reins with the hopes of a stagnating sport squarely on his shoulders. With his squad of qualified assistants (Laurie Fisher, Mike Cron Geoff Parling - yes, that Geoff Parling - and Eoin Toolan), the Wallabies will look to lay down a marker against the team that sealed their fate in France last year.

Wallabies
1. James Slipper
2. Matt Faessler
3. Taniela Tupou
4. Jeremy Williams
5. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
6. Liam Wright (C)
7. Fraser McReight
8. Rob Valetini
9. Jake Gordon
10. Noah Lolesio
11. Filipo Daugunu
12. Hunter Paisami
13. Josh Flook
14. Andrew Kellaway
15. Tom Wright

16. Billy Pollard
17. Isaac Kailea
18. Allan Ala'alatoa
19. Angus Blyth
20. Charlie Cale
21. Tate McDermott
22. Tom Lynagh
23. Dylan Pietsch


Wales
1. Gareth Thomas
2. Dewi Lake
3. Archie Griffin
4. Christ Tshiunza
5. Dafydd Jenkins
6. Taine Plumtree
7. Tommy Reffell
8. Aaron Wainwright
9. Ellis Bevan
10. Ben Thomas
11. Rio Dyer
12. Mason Grady
13. Owen Watkin
14. Josh Hathaway
15. Liam Williams

16. Evan Lloyd
17. Kemsley Mathias
18. Harri O'Connor
19. Drunken Home Invader
20. James Botham
21. Kieran Hardy
22. Sam Costelow
23. Nick Tompkins