Taniela Tupou starts as Wallabies change four for final Test
The tighthead prop, who had been deemed surplus to requirements by Joe Schmidt for the opening three Wallabies games of the year, has been put straight into the starting side for this final Lions Test.
Tupou, who is set to join Racing 92 in Paris later this year, replaces Allan Ala'alatoa at tighthead, after the Brumbies prop suffered a shoulder injury last Saturday.
Interestingly, there is no place for Carlo Tizzano in the matchday squad. The flanker, who came on as a replacement in each of the last two games, was at the centre of last Saturday's controversial ending, when Australia wanted a penalty for Jac Morgan's clearout on him in the build-up to Hugo Keenan's winning try.
Rob Valetini misses out at flanker, having departed at half time on his return from a calf injury a week ago, and his place at blindside is taken by Tom Hooper.
Nic Whits comes in for Jake Gordon at scrum-half, and will make his 73rd and final appearance for the Wallabies, having confirmed he would retire from Test rugby earlier today.
Dylan Pietsch replaces the injured Harry Potter on the left wing with the Wiradjuri man set to play for the first time in the special edition Wallabies jersey he designed for this year's Lions Series.
Schmidt has also reverted back to a 5:3 split on his bench, as Andrew Kellaway joins Tate McDermott and Ben Donaldson as the backline subs.
Australia: Tom Wright; Max Jorgensen, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Len Ikitau, Dylan Pietsch; Tom Lynagh, Nic White; James Slipper, David Porecki, Taniela Tupou; Nick Frost, Will Skelton; Tom Hooper, Fraser McReight, Harry Wilson (capt).
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