Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has made five changes to the starting XV for Saturday's final Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand in Perth, with lock Will Skelton and scrumhalf Jake Gordon returning to the side.
Skelton replaces Lukhan Salakaia-Loto after returning from club duty in France, while Gordon is back for his first Test since the British & Irish Lions series after recovering from a hamstring strain.
James Slipper will play his 151st and final Test, having announced his retirement from international rugby. The 36-year-old starts at loosehead prop in an all-ACT Brumbies front row alongside Allan Alaalatoa, who replaces Taniela Tupou at tighthead.
Schmidt has dropped winger Corey Toole and demoted flyhalf James O'Connor to the bench, with Filipo Daugunu coming in on the left wing and Tane Edmed retaining the No 10 jersey after a shaky debut against Argentina.
Loose forward Rob Valetini returns on a much-changed bench after missing last week's defeat at Eden Park due to a calf problem. Josh Nasser replaces Brandon Paenga-Amosa as replacement hooker, with Tom Robertson, Jeremy Williams and Josh Flook also recalled.
Australia lost the Bledisloe Cup to New Zealand last week but can claim the Rugby Championship title with victory on Saturday, provided South Africa lose to Argentina at Twickenham.



