| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
15Josh Lewsey, FB | ||
14Jason Robinson, W | ||
13Will Greenwood, C | ||
12Mike Tindall, C | ||
11Ben Cohen, W | ||
10Jonny Wilkinson, FH | ||
9Kyran Bracken, SH | ||
1Trevor Woodman, P | ||
2Steve Thompson, H | ||
3Phil Vickery, P | ||
4Martin Johnson, L | ||
5Ben Kay, L | ||
6Lewis Moody, FL | ||
7Neil Back, FL | ||
8Lawrence Dallaglio, N8 | ||
| Replacements | ||
16Dorian West, - | ||
17Jason Leonard, P | ||
18Martin Corry, - | ||
19Joe Worsley, FL | ||
20Andy Gomarsall, - | ||
21Paul Grayson, - | ||
22Dan Luger, C | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
With the Rugby World Cup less than a year away, France appear to be the Northern Hemisphere team best placed to challenge the Springboks and the All Blacks.
Wallabies coach Les Kiss faces a midfield reshuffle after Hunter Paisami's four-week ban, eyeing several options ahead of the crucial Eden Park Bledisloe clash.
Former Wallabies star and two-time World Cup winner Tim Horan has backed Australia to shock the rugby world and claim the illustrious Rugby World Cup trophy a year out from Rugby World Cup 2027.
It doesn't get much bigger than a home World Cup, and with so much rugby yet to play out, this is ESPN's attempt at predicting how the Wallabies will line up.
Carter Gordon may have shaken off a calf niggle to play on Sunday, but the Wallabies playmaker's injury travails since his return from rugby league remain a genuine concern. It may yet open the door for James O'Connor or Bernard Foley.
Les Kiss has pledged to continue tinkering with his Wallabies matchday squads in a bid to build "two good XVs" for next year's Rugby World Cup, after the Queenslander handed prop Isaac Kailea a first Test start since 2024.
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