Code-hopper Carter Gordon has been named to start out for a refreshed Wallabies facet towards Italy within the nation’s north on Sunday morning (AEDT), lower than a month after being granted an early release from the Gold Coast Titans.
The 24-year-old fly-half will associate Jake Gordon within the halves as Joe Schmidt’s group seems to bounce again from last week’s 25-7 defeat to England in Twickenham.
Gordon will pull on the Wallabies jumper for the primary time because the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
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Additionally set to return are hooker Matt Faessler, flanker Tom Hooper, winger Corey Toole, back-rower Pete Samu and prop Zane Nonggorr, with Schmidt making six modifications to his match-day squad.
Samu has earned choice for his first Check since 2023, having returned to Australian rugby.
Carter Gordon. Getty
Gun centre Len Ikitau will not line up this week regardless of having joined the squad in Udine in Italy’s north.
“The group have rolled up their sleeves and had a strong week of preparation after dusting themselves off from what was a irritating efficiency final weekend,” Schmidt stated.
“We all know we’ll must be higher on Saturday towards the Azzurri. They’re going to be nicely ready and assured after their extremely aggressive exhibiting within the Six Nations earlier this 12 months.”
