Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has named Israel Folau on the wing in what will be his last game of 2017, with Karmichael Hunt to play fullback against the Barbarians.
Test veteran Nick Phipps will captain the Wallabies in the absence of Michael Hooper, with Allan Alaalatoa and Samu Kerevi to be his deputies at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Saturday afternoon.
Thirteen of Australia's starting fifteen have been capped at international level and while the Barbarians clash isn’t Test status, Queensland young gun Duncan Paia'aua and centre Billy Meakes will get their first taste in a Wallaby jersey.
Former Wallabies captain Stephen Moore will play for the last time in a gold jersey on home soil after being named on the bench, while Ben McCalman returns to the national fold following a horror run with shoulder injuries.
The Wallabies have only played the Barbarians in Australia once before, that back in 2009, when the men in gold ran out 55-7 winners at Allianz Stadium in Sydney.
This will be the thirteenth meeting between Australia and the invitational side, and their first since November 2014, in what was also Michael Cheika's first game as Wallabies coach.
It will also be an interesting clash off the field as well, with Cheika to go toe-to-toe with good friend and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones.
Wallabies
1.Tom Robertson, 2.Jordan Uelese, 3.Allan Alaalatoa, 4.Rory Arnold, 5.Lukhan Tui, 6.Ned Hanigan, 7.Jack Dempsey, 8.Lopeti Timani, 9.Nick Phipps, 10.Duncan Paia'aua, 11.Israel Folau, 12.Billy Meakes, 13.Samu Kerevi, 14.Henry Speight, 15.Karmichael Hunt
Reserves: 16.Stephen Moore, 17.Tetera Faulkner, 18.Jermaine Ainsley, 19.Kane Douglas, 20.Ben McCalman, 21.Joe Powell, 22.Curtis Rona, 23.Izaia Perese
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