Wallabies Make Two Changes

New prop David Fitter, Australia coach Eddie Jones and backs coach Alan Gaffney at today’s press conference in the Westbury Hotel

Australia have made two changes to their side – including uncapped props Greg Holmes and David Fitter – for Saturday’s permanent tsb International against Ireland at Lansdowne Road.

Coach Eddie Jones has reacted to the Wallaby scrum’s poor showing in last weekend’s 26-16 loss to England by bringing newcomers Holmes (22) and Fitter (28) in for Matt Dunning and Al Baxter respectively.

Tighthead Baxter is axed after England’s Andrew Sheridan outmuscled him at Twickenham, while Holmes is promoted on the loosehead side due to Dunning’s strained neck muscle injury.

AUSTRALIA TEAM TO PLAY IRELAND (at Lansdowne Road, 2.30pm, Sat, Nov 19):

15 – Chris Latham (Queensland Reds), DOB: 08/09/75, Caps: 57
14 – Mark Gerrard (ACT Brumbies), 04/09/82, 5
13 – Lote Tuqiri (New South Wales Waratahs), 23/09/79, 36
12 – Morgan Turinui (New South Wales Waratahs), 05/01/82, 18
11 – Drew Mitchell (Queensland Reds), 26/03/84, 8
10 – Mat Rogers (New South Wales Waratahs), 01/02/76, 31
9 – George Gregan (ACT Brumbies), Captain, 19/04/73, 116
1 – Greg Holmes (Queensland Reds), 10/06/83, –
2 – Brendan Cannon (New South Wales Waratahs (Western Force 2006)), 05/04/73, 38
3 – David Fitter (ACT Brumbies (Western Force 2006)), 27/01/77, –
4 – Hugh McMeniman (Queensland Reds), 01/11/83, 3
5 – Nathan Sharpe (Queensland Reds (Western Force 2006)), 26/02/78, 39
6 – John Roe (Queensland Reds), 10/04/77, 16
7 – Phil Waugh (New South Wales Waratahs), 22/09/79, 41
8 – George Smith (ACT Brumbies), 14/07/80, 58

Replacements:
16 – Tatafu Polota-Nau (ACT Brumbies (Western Force 2006)), 26/07/85, 1
17 – Al Baxter (New South Waratahs), 21/01/77, 29
18 – Mark Chisolm (ACT Brumbies), 18/09/81, 11
19 – Scott Fava (ACT Brumbies (Western Force 2006)), 19/01/76, –
20 – Matt Henjak (ACT Brumbies (Western Force 2006)), 25/11/81, 3
21 – Lloyd Johannson (Queensland Reds), 02/05/85, 3
22 – Wendell Sailor (Queensland Reds (New South Wales Waratahs 2006)), 16/07/74, 35

Referee: Chris White (England)