Article 61D01 Harry Wilson gets nod for Wallabies’ decider as Suliasi Vunivalu waits in wings for debut

Harry Wilson gets nod for Wallabies’ decider as Suliasi Vunivalu waits in wings for debut

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Robert Kitson in Sydney
from World news | The Guardian on (#61D01)
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The injury-hit Wallabies have reshuffled their pack again for Saturday's massive" third Test against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Into the back row comes the Queensland forward Harry Wilson for his first appearance of the series with Nick Frost starting in the second-row and James Slipper resuming at loose-head prop for the best-of-three decider.

Reece Hodge will also fill the gap at full-back with Tom Wright moving to the wing while there is also a potential debut off the bench for winger Suliasi Vunivalu, the former NRL and Fiji international rugby league player. The Queensland Reds captain Tate McDermott is set to be involved off the bench but there is no room in the matchday 23 for James O'Connor.

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