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Wallabies recall Carter Gordon and Rob Valetini to face Scotland
The Wallabies have recalled Carter Gordon and Rob Valetini to start against Scotland on Sunday.
Gordon returns at flyhalf after recovering from a broken leg, while Valetini is back in the back row.
Coach Les Kiss wants Gordon to bring strong running and kicking to a position where Australia have used seven starting players since the last World Cup.
The team is seeking to avoid a fourth straight Test defeat after losing to England last weekend.
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has also moved from wing to inside centre, where he will partner Len Ikitau.
Kiss says he backs Suaalii despite criticism and hopes the established pairing can help strengthen a defence that has conceded 138 points in three defeats.
Australia face Scotland on Sunday in their Nations Championship match.
Australia have recalled Carter Gordon at fly-half and Rob Valetini at blindside flanker for their match against Scotland.
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii moves from the wing to inside centre, while Harry Potter comes into the starting side on the wing.
Scotland have brought Blair Kinghorn and Darcy Graham into their starting back three after losing to New Zealand.
Australia are seeking to respond to a poor performance against England and avoid a fourth successive Test defeat.
Coach Les Kiss said Gordon would bring a different style of play and backed Suaalii after criticism of his performances.
- Who
- Australia’s Wallabies and Scotland’s national rugby team.
- What
- They will play each other in a Nations Championship match. Australia recalled Carter Gordon and Rob Valetini, while Scotland changed its starting back three.
- When
- Sunday, the article says, with the match on Monday AEDT.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Australia are seeking a response after a poor performance against England. Scotland are looking to respond to their defeat by New Zealand.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Scotland lost after fading in the second half.
Australia suffered a defeat to England, and Isaac Henry sustained a tour-ending injury.
Australia are scheduled to face Scotland, with the match listed as Monday AEDT.
- Wallabies fly-half
- Carter Gordon
- Wallabies flanker
- Rob Valetini
- Scotland back-three additions
- Blair Kinghorn and Darcy Graham
- Australia’s recent defeats
- Three consecutive Test defeats; a fourth is looming
- Wallabies points conceded
- 138 in their last three defeats
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What people are saying
Carter will bring his flavour, he will bring his voice, the way he loves to play the game.
He’s going to make a difference, that’s for sure, the momentum he can build.
I know it was the first game of the season and we were asking a lot against New Zealand but we were better than that performance and the players know that.