Naiyaravoro starts for 'Tahs

 

Powerful runner Taqele Naiyaravoro moves into the starting line-up at right wing, while Peter Betham is dropped to the bench.

 

The 23-year-old Fijian wing has has scored 3 tries this season for the Tahs' and carried the ball 32 times beating 14 defenders.

 

Wallaby hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau was ruled out with concussion earlier in the week, and it gives Tolu Latu another opportunity to start at No.2.

 

Hugh Roach comes into the replacements to provide cover at hooker, and Tala Gray is named as loose forward cover in place of Stephen Hoiles.

 

Other than those two changes in the starting line-up the Waratahs team remains the same as last week, to take on the Force in Perth.

 

Waratahs: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Taqele Naiyaravoro, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Kurtley Beale, 11 Rob Horne, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Jacques Potgieter, 5 Dave Dennis (captain), 4 Will Skelton, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tolu Latu, 1 Benn Robinson.

Replacements – from: Hugh Roach, Jeremy Tilse, Paddy Ryan, Mitch Chapman, Tala Gray, Pat McCutcheon, Brendan McKibbin, Matt Carraro, Peter Betham.

 

Date: Saturday, May 8

Venue: nib Stadium, Perth

Kick-off: 17.40 (9.40 GMT)

Referee: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia)

Assistant Referees: Andrew Lees (Australia), Matt O'Brien (Australia)

TMO: Peter Marshall (Australia)