Wallabies return for Waratahs
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Wallabies Will Skelton and Tatafu Polotu-Nau have returned to the Waratahs starting line-up ahead of their meeting with old rivals the Reds in Sydney.
The two are the only changes to the fifteen that comprehensively beat the Cheetahs 58-33 in Bloemfontein last weekend.
Hooker Hugh Roach and lock Mitchell Chapman drop down to the bench to amke way for the two, with David Porecki and Jack Dempsey dropping out of the matchday 23 completely.
Waratahs: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Taqele Naiyaravoro, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Kurtley Beale, 11 Matt Carraro, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Jacques Potgieter, 5 David Dennis (captain), 4 Will Skelton, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Hugh Roach, 17 Jeremy Tilse, 18 Paddy Ryan, 19 Mitchell Chapman , 20 Dean Mumm, 21 Stephen Hoiles, 22 Brendan Mckibbin, 23 Peter Betham.
Date: Saturday, June 13
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 19.40 (09.40 GMT)
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Matt O'Brien (Australia), Michael Hogan (Australia)
TMO: Ian Smith (Australia)
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