{"id":855802,"date":"2026-08-15T05:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T05:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/855802\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T05:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T05:28:12","slug":"wallabies-vs-japan-live-australia-set-to-have-1000th-cap-in-second-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/855802\/","title":{"rendered":"Wallabies vs Japan live: Australia set to have 1,000th cap in second Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Coach Les Kiss has made plenty of changes for his second match in charge of the Wallabies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Forwards<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">He has new starting props, with Angus Bell and Taniela Tupou in the side.\u00a0Aidan Ross moves back to the bench, joined by Wallaby number 1,000\u00a0Massimo De Lutiis.\u00a0Allan Alaalatoa is not in the side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">There are also new starting locks in Lachlan Shaw and\u00a0Lukhan Salakaia-Loto. They replace\u00a0Miles Amatosero (suspended) and\u00a0Josh Canham (omitted).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">There are new starting flankers as well with\u00a0Charlie Cale and\u00a0Carlo Tizzano replacing\u00a0Rob Valetini (omitted) and\u00a0Fraser McReight (bench).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Brandon Paenga-Amosacomes into the side as the replacement hooker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Backs<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Carter Gordon returns as fly half, with\u00a0Declan Meredith. An injury to\u00a0Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii allows Isaac Henry to start a Test for the first time, filling in at outside centre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Filipo Daugunucomes into the side as the replacement outside back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Here is how the Wallabies will line up this afternoon against Japan:<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">1. Angus Bell (loosehead prop)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">2. Josh Nasser (hooker)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">3. Taniela Tupou (tighthead prop)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">4. Lachlan Shaw (lock)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">5. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (lock)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">6. Charlie Cale (blindside flanker)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">7. Carlo Tizzano (openside flanker)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">8. Harry Wilson (number eight) (captain)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">9. Ryan Lonergan (scrum half)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">10. Carter Gordon (fly half)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">11. Harry Potter (winger)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">12. Hunter Paisami (inside centre)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">13. Isaac Henry (outside centre)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">14. Max Jorgensen (winger)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">15. Tom Wright (fullback)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">16. Brandon Paenga-Amosa (replacement)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">17. Aidan Ross (replacement)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">18. Massimo De Lutiis (replacement)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">19. Jeremy Williams (replacement)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">20. Fraser McReight (replacement)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">21. Tate McDermott (replacement)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">22. Ben Donaldson (replacement)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">23. Filipo Daugunu (replacement)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Coach Les Kiss has made plenty of changes for his second match in charge of the Wallabies. 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