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Gordon Returns for Australia Two Months After Leg Break
Carter Gordon returns at five-eighth as Australia seeks a response after three straight heavy defeats, with Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii moved to inside centre.
- On Friday, the Wallabies recalled flyhalf Carter Gordon and flanker Rob Valetini for Sunday's Nations Championship Test against Scotland at Murrayfield, seeking to restore pride after a 45-22 defeat to England last week.
- Coach Les Kiss made tactical adjustments after the team's "listless" performance at Twickenham, shifting Jeremy Williams to lock and naming Harry Potter to the wing to address defensive vulnerabilities.
- Partnering with Len Ikitau for their 18th Test, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii returns to centre, while Brandon Paenga-Amosa and Tom Hooper rejoin the bench after recovering from injuries.
- Scotland coach Gregor Townsend made two adjustments to his starting side, naming Blair Kinghorn at fullback while retaining the forward pack that faced New Zealand, including former Wallaby Jack Dempsey at number eight.
- Sunday's match offers Australia a critical opportunity to demonstrate improvement ahead of next year's World Cup, with Kiss emphasizing the need to "transfer our hard work onto the field for the 80 minutes.
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Wallabies team v Scotland: Joseph Suaalii makes positional switch while Carter Gordon returns as Les Kiss chops and changes
Joseph Suaalii will return at outside centre as one of several changes to Australia's starting line-up for Sunday's Nations Championship Test against Scotland.
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