Dennis to lead Waratahs
Wallaby loose forward Dave Dennis will lead the Waratahs team boasting four international players against the British and Irish Lions.
The fixture against the Lions comes a week before the first Test in Brisbane.
Dennis and Test centre Rob Horne were released from the Wallaby training camp to bolster a Waratahs side missing 11 internationals through Australian commitments and injury.
The Waratahs have also been bolstered by the selection Friday of openside flanker Pat McCutcheon, who has recovered from a knee injury.
Coach Michael Cheika has been able to select 63-cap Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell at fullback and prop Paddy Ryan, who made his Test debut on last year's European tour against France, at tight-head.
Apart from Dennis and Horne, the Waratahs have eight other players in camp with the Wallabies ahead of next week's first Test in Brisbane with three other internationals sidelined through injury.
Waratahs: 15 Drew Mitchell, 14 Cam Crawford, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Tom Carter, 11 Peter Betham, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Brendan McKibbin, 8 Dave Dennis (captain), 7 Pat McCutcheon, 6 Jed Holloway, 5 Ollie Atkins, 4 Will Skelton, 3 Paddy Ryan, 2 John Ulugia, 1 Jeremy Tilse.
Replacements: 16 Luke Holmes, 17 Richard Aho, 18 Sam Talakai, 19 Lopeti Timani, 20 AJ Gilbert, 21 Matt Lucas, 22 Ben Volavola, 23 Tom Kingston.
Date: Saturday, 15 June
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 19.30 (08.30 UK & Ireland time; 09.30 GMT)
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
TMO: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
AFP
