The Scotsman

Hawkins to face Aussies on his debut

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Ospreys centre Joe Hawkins will make his Wales debut and lock Alun Wyn Jones has been recalled to the starting line-up for tomorrow's Autumn Nations Series finale against Australia.

Hawkins, 20, steps in for Owen Watkin, who suffered a knee injury during last Saturday's humiliatin­g home defeat against Georgia.

World record cap holder and former Wales skipper Jones, meanwhile, replaces Ben Carter for a first internatio­nal start since last season's Six Nations Championsh­ip.

Elsewhere, full-back Leigh Halfpenny returns following a 16-month injury absence from the Wales team, and Gareth Anscombe features at fly-half.

Other changes see wing Rio Dyer back in action and No 8 Taulupe Faletau packing down for his 100th Wales and British and Irish Lions Test appearance.

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