Rookie Fijians join Wallabies
Australia have called hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau into their squad while Isi Naisarani and Rob Valentini will be development players on tour.
Naisarani was training as an unofficial member of the squad in Japan and has done enough, alongside Valentini, to impress Michael Cheika.
Veteran Wallaby Polota-Nau meanwhile comes back into the squad after a brief stint with club outfit Leicester Tigers, with hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa and versatile forward Jed Holloway.
The Wallabies kickoff their end-of-year Tests with a match against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, November 11.
Wallabies squad- Forwards: Jermaine Ainsley, Allan Alaalatoa, Rory Arnold, Adam Coleman, Jack Dempsey, Folau Fainga’a, Ned Hanigan, Michael Hooper (c), Sekope Kepu, Tolu Latu, Tatafu Polota-Nau, David Pocock, Izack Rodda, Rob Simmons, Pete Samu, Scott Sio, Taniela Tupou; Backs: Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tom Banks, Kurtley Beale, Israel Folau, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, Jake Gordon, Dane HaylettPetty, Samu Kerevi, Marika Koroibete, Jack Maddocks, Sefa Naivalu, Jordan Petaia, Nick Phipps, Matt Toomua;
Development Players: Rob Valetini, Isi Naisarani
BRING ON NZ, SAYS JONES
Bring on New Zealand was Eddie Jones’s response after England clambered off the ropes to defeat South Africa 12-11 at Twickenham and set up next Saturday’s date with the World Cup holders.
“It was a real show of resilience,” said Jones, England’s head coach. “There was a lot of toughness from us. We stayed in the arm wrestle and turned the game around.
“We were not quite good enough to take advantage of a couple of opportunities we had but we scored the winning points. We played some of the big moments really well and I could not be prouder of the players.
“The young players did exceptionally well and we can look forward to New Zealand now. We are going to prepare well and I cannot wait to play them. New Zealand are different to South Africa, wanting an athletic contest.
We will not be wearing singlets and running shorts. It will be a proper game of rugby. You want to face the best in the world and the Kiwis are that. Bring it on.”
RESULTS- NZ 69-31 Japan, Ireland 54-7 Italy, Wales 21-10 Scotland, South Africa 11-12 England