Polota-Nau blow for Aussie derby

 

Polota-Nau suffered a head knock during a training session earlier this week and has been replaced by Tongan-born replacement hooker Tolu Latu.

 

The only other change in the starting XV sees Taqele Naiyaravoro return to the wing in place of Peter Betham.

 

Meanwhile, Hugh Roach has been named on the bench for the first time in 2015.

 

The Brumbies lead the Waratahs by 10 points in the Australian Super Rugby conference and this match could go a long way to deciding who tops the Australian conference at the end of the season.

 

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

Replacements – from: Hugh Roach, Jeremy Tilse, Paddy Ryan, Sam Lousi, Mitchell Chapman, Stephen Hoiles, Brendan McKibbin, Jono Lance, Peter Betham.

 

Date: Sunday, March 22

Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Kick-off: 16.05 (05.05 GMT)

Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Assistant Referees: Jaco Peyper, Stuart Berry (both South Africa)

TMO: George Ayoub