Waratahs Super rugby head coach Daryl Gibson has named a largely unchanged line up for Friday’s match with the Melbourne Rebels.
Karmichael Hunt is the major omission through injury, after the centre went down in the opening minutes last week against the Jaguares. Hunt will be replaced by Lalakai Foketi, following an impressive performance off the bench against the Argentinians.
Curtis Rona returns to the starting XV in place of Cameron Clark, while Mack Mason joins the bench.
Loosehead Prop, Tom Robertson will earn his 50th Waratahs and Super Rugby cap. While Jed Holloway can notch a half century of appearances off the bench.
Waratahs
15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Alex Newsome, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Lalakai Foketi, 11 Curtis Rona, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Michael Wells, 7 Michael Hooper (c), 6 Lachlan Swinton, 5 Rob Simmons, 4 Ned Hanigan, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Damien Fitzpatrick, 1 Tom Robertson.
Replacements: 16 Andrew Tuala, 17 Harry Johnson-Holmes, 18 Chris Talakai, 19 Jed Holloway, 20 Will Miller, 21 Jake Gordon, 22 Mack Mason, 23 Cameron Clark
