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Wallabies ring changes for Ireland clash
Australia head coach Michael Cheika has made seven changes for the international test match against Ireland this Saturday.
Michael Hooper and Israel Folau are the headline changes to the side which beat France last weekend and also included for the game in Dublin are Reece Hodge, Dane Haylett-Petty, Rory Arnold, Lopeti Timani and Sekope Kepu.
The Wallabies edged an entertaining encounter in Paris where France missed an injury-time drop goal which would have seen les Bleus pinch a single point victory.
Stand-in out-half Bernard Foley played a vital role as he grabbed a try and kicked 10 points to ensure Australia held off a late surge from France to seal a narrow win.
Having rested many of their big guns for the game at the Stade de France Cheika's side will hope to take advantage of any potential weariness in the Irish players after their bruising defeat to New Zealand last Saturday.
However, the Irish will be full of confidence after their excellent performance in the unlucky loss, along with from the famous win over the All Blacks three weeks ago.
Australia team to play Ireland: Israel Folau, Dane
Haylett-Petty, Tevita Kuridrani, Reece Hodge, Henry Speight, Bernard
Foley, Will Genia; Scott Sio, Stephen Moore, Sekope Kepu, Rory Arnold,
Rob Simmons, Dean Mumm, Michael Hooper, David Pocock.
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