Four Wallaby Newcomers

While the Ireland management are content to leave well enough alone, Australia coach Robbie Deans introduces four newcomers for their opening Test against Ireland on Saturday.

Waratahs scrum-half Luke Burgess and Queensland wing Peter Hynes make their debut on the starting XV while Western Force centre Ryan Cross and Waratahs lock Dean Mumm are listed among the replacements.

Australia: Cameron Shepherd (Western Force); Peter Hynes (Queensland), Stirling Mortlock (Brumbies, captain), Berrick Barnes (Queensland), Lote Tuqiri (New South Wales); Matt Giteau (Western Force), Luke Burgess (New South Wales); Wycliff Palu (New South Wales), George Smith (Brumbies), Rocky Elsom (New South Wales); Nathan Sharpe (Western Force), James Horwill (Queensland); Matt Dunning (New South Wales), Stephen Moore (Queensland), Benn Robinson (New South Wales Replacements: Adam Freier (New South Wales), Al Baxter (New South Wales), Dean Mumm (New South Wales), Phil Waugh (New South Wales), Sam Cordingley (Queensland), Ryan Cross (Western Force), Adam Ashley-Cooper (Brumbies)