RLWC teams: Walters makes mass changes as four Roos get debuts
Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters has made mass changes for Australia’s World Cup clash with Fiji – and among them are four debutants.
Bradman Best, Sam Walker, Blayke Brailey and David Fifita will all get their first runs in green and gold when Australia takes on Fiji in the second week of the World Cup at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday night.
James Tedesco and Bradman Best at Kangaroos training ahead of Australia’s game against Fiji. The Sydney Morning Herald
Best has come in for Latrell Mitchell (rested), Walker for Mitchell Moses (injured), Brailey for Harry Grant (rested) and Fifita as part of a forward-pack turnover.
Tom Dearden will partner Walker in the halves against Fiji, with Cameron Munster dropping out.
Meanwhile, James Tedesco has slotted in at fullback with Reece Walsh receiving a week off after his epic battle against Kalyn Ponga in the first game of the tournament.
“Fiji have shown what they are capable of with a good performance in their opening game and we know they’ll come out hard and fast on Sunday,” Walters said.
“We’re expecting another physical contest, and we’ll be prepared to meet that challenge.
“We’re very keen to see what some of the new faces in the team can bring. Each of them has earned the opportunity to pull on the Kangaroos jersey and they have a chance to put their best foot forward for the remainder of the tournament with a strong performance on Sunday.”
Scroll on to see all men’s and women’s teams for week two of the World Cup.
Friday
Samoa vs Wales women, CommBank Stadium (5.50pm AEDT)
Samoa: 1. Destiny Mino-Sinapati 2. Mercedez Taulelei-Siala 3. Monica Tagoai 4. Tyra Ekepati 5. Freedom Crichton Ropati 6. Evania Isaako (c) 7. Pauline Piliae-Rasabale 8. Annetta Nuuausala (c) 9. Mary-Jane Taito 10. Laikha Clarke 11. Leilani Wilson 12. Ivana Lolesio 13. Tavarna Papalii 14. Jetaya Faifua 15. Fanua Rimoni 16. Amber Hall 17. Christabelle Onesemo 18. Jaydika Tafua 19. Christian Pio 20. Jasmine Fogavini 21. Evelyn Roberts
Wales: Leanne Burnell 2. Zoe Heeley 3. Jade Mullen 4. Hannah Bluck 5. Sian Williams 6. Amberley Ruck 7. Tayla Preston 8. Agnes Wood 9. Jasmine Gibbons 10. Emily Hughes 11. Georgia Cussons 12. Paige Travis 13. Bethan Dainton (c) 14. Carys Marsh 15. Kathryn Salter 16. Erin Williams 17. Gracie Hobbs 18. Katie Carr 19. Ffion Lewis 20. Lucia Davies 21. Frances Layton
Tonga vs Lebanon men, CommBank Stadium (8.05pm AEDT)
Tonga: 1. Lehi Hopoate 2. Sione Katoa 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Jojo Fifita 6. Tuimoala Lolohea 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Salesi Foketi 10. Stefano Utoikamanu 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 13. Jason Taumalolo (c) 14. Soni Luke 15. Taniela Paseka 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Leka Halasima 18. Latu Fainu 19. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 20. Talatau Amone 21. Robert Toia 22. Siua Wong
Lebanon: 1. Jacob Kiraz 2. Tony Francis 3. Michael Gabrael 4. Jordan Samrani 5. Jason Saab 6. Khaled Rajab 7. Alex Conti 8. Jaxson Rahme 9. Moustafa Dirani 10. James Roumanos 11. Tony Sukkar 12. Mikael Ibrahim 13. Alex Twal (c) 14. Yehya Ayache 15. Tupou Francis 16. Jalal Bazzaz 17. Khalil Rahme 18. Joseph Nohra 19. Abbas Miski 20. Ibrahim El Labban 21. Mohamed Alameddine 22. Cameron Kanaan
Tonga celebrates scoring a try against England. Getty Images
Saturday
Fiji vs Papua New Guinea women, Santos National Football Stadium (1.15pm AEDT)
Fiji: 1. Cassie Staples 2. Maria Paseka 3. Isabella Waterman 4. Taina Naividi 5. Sienna Laing 6. Luisa Yaranamua 7. Losana Lutu 8. Latisha Smythe 9. Sereana Naitokatoka (c) 10. Leilani Ahsam 11. Elizabeth Naleba 13. Talei Holmes 17. Nanise Vakacavu 14. Tahlia Marshall 15. Teaghan Hartigan 16. Lorren Ieli 18. Naomi Tegu 12. Ema Masi 19. Aliti Namoce 20. Rory Muller 21. Ebony Laing 22. Abigayle Sekitoga
PNG: Anika Butler 2. Ivania Wong 3. Relna Wuruki-Hosea 4. Tia Molo 5. Naomi Kelly 6. Fleur Ginn 7. Cynthiah Peters 8. Elsie Albert (c) 9. Ua Ravu 10. Jafinda Sap 11. Venesa Nakas 12. Shellie Long 13. Emily Veivers 14. Therese Aiton 15. Essay Banu 16. Jenny David 17. India Seeto 18. Gemma Walker 19. Mya Muller 20. Jasmine Joe 21. Mala Mark 22. Belinda Gwasamun
PNG vs Samoa men, Santos National Football Stadium (3.25pm AEDT)
PNG: 1. Morea Morea 2. Robert Derby 3. Zac Laybutt 4. Nene Macdonald 5. Dudley Dotoi 6. Gairo Voro 7. Bailey Biondi-Odo 8. Epel Kapinias 9. Edwin Ipape 10. Luca Moretti 11. Rhyse Martin (c) 12. Nixon Putt 13. Jack de Belin 14. Finley Glare 15. Liam Horne 16. Valentine Richard 17. Khaiya Waiembi 18. Rodrick Tai 19. Josh Feledy 20. Sylvester Namo 21. Sanny Wabo 22. Zev John
Samoa: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Brian To’o 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Sualauvi Faalogo 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Jarome Luai (c) 8. Francis Molo 9. Benaiah Ioelu 10. Junior Paulo (c) 11. Connelly Lemuelu 12. Jermaine McEwen 13. Francis Manuleleua 14. Jazz Tevaga 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Shawn Blore 17. Ata Mariota 18. Clayton Faulalo 19. Ronald Volkman 20. Pasami Saulo 21. Enari Tuala 22. Eddie Ieremia-Toeavan
England vs France men, HBF Park (5.35pm AEDT)
England: 1. AJ Brimson 2. Dominic Young 3. Hugo Savala 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Zach Eckersley 6. George Williams (c) 7. Harry Smith 8. Max King 9. Brad O’Neill 10. Luke Thompson 11. Junior Nsemba 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Victor Radley 14. Jez Litten 15. Ben Currie 16. Ethan Havard 17. Sam Walters 18. Jack Welsby 19. Matty Ashton 20. Kallum Watkins 21. Mikey Lewis 22. Ben Talty
France: 1. Arthur Mourgue 2. Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet 3. Latrell Siegwalt 4. Roméo Tropis 5. Benjamin Laguerre 6. Thomas Lacans 7. Théo Fages 8. Romain Navarrete 9. Amir Bourouh 10. Julian Bousquet 11. Arthur Romano 12. Mathieu Jussaume 13. Benjamin Garcia (c) 14. César Rougé 15. Lambert Belmas 16. Mathieu Cozza 17. Louis Grossemy 18. Jordan Dezaria 19. Fouad Yaha 20. Jowasa Drodrolagi 21. Tiaki Chan 22. Alrix Da Costa
Australia v England women, HBF Park (8.05pm AEDT)
Australia: Tamika Upton 2. Jaime Chapman 3. Julia Robinson 4. Isabelle Kelly (c) 5. Abbi Church 6. Jocelyn Kelleher 7. Tarryn Aiken 8. Millie Elliott 9. Olivia Higgins 10. Simaima Taufa 11. Tiana Penitani 12. Shaylee Bent 13. Olivia Kernick 14. Quincy Dodd 15. Sarah Togatuki 16. Makenzie Weale 17. Sariah Paki 18. Ellie Johnston 19. Keilee Joseph 20. Kezie Apps 21. Jesse Southwell 22. Jessica Sergis
England: 1. Fran Goldthorp 2. Anna Davies 3. Molly Jones 4. Connie Boyd 5. Amelia Brown 6. Isabel Rowe 7. Jenna Foubister 8. Liv Wood 9. Keara Bennett 10. Hollie Dodd 11. Jasmine Strange 12. Eva Hunter 13. Megan Williams 14. Jodie Cunningham (c) 15. Vicky Whitfield 16. Georgia Roche 17. Lucie Sams 18. Hope Millard 19. Mary Coleman 20. Georgia Wilson 21. Lucy Murray
Jaime Chapman crosses for a try against Samoa. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
Sunday
New Zealand v France women, One NZ Stadium (1.50pm AEDT)
New Zealand: 1. Apii Nicholls 2. Tenika Willison 3. Mele Hufanga 4. Stacey Waaka 5. Mackenzie Wiki 6. Chantay Kiria-Ratu 7. Raecene McGregor (c) 8. Alexis Tauaneai 9. Georgia Hale (c) 10. Ivana Lauitiiti 11. Annessa Biddle 12. Kaiyah Atai 13. Brooke Anderson 14. Ash Quinlan 15. Shannon Mato 16. Shaniece Monschau 17. Trinity Tauaneai 18. Abigail Roache 19. Angelina Teakaraanga Katoa 20. Otesa Pule 21. Zahara Temara 22. Leianne Tufuga
France: 1. Manon Samarra 2. Margot Canal 3. Melissa Medina 4. Perle Ramazeilles 5. Haoua Kessely 6. Camille Boudaud 7. Lisa Diraison 8. Elisa Akpa 9. Fanny Ramos 10. Leila Bessahli 11. Perrine Monsarrat 12. Stacy Bessiere 13. Justine Roses 14. Noemie Samuel 15. Salome Segala 16. Tallis Eranossian 17. Elodie Pacull 18. Cristina Song Puche 19. Tessa Benmalek 20. Sarah Louise Vernay 21. Amael Vilanove 22. Louisa Tooman
New Zealand v Cook Islands men, One NZ Stadium (4.05pm AEDT)
New Zealand: 1. Keano Kini 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 4. Casey McLean 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. James Fisher-Harris (c) 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Xavier Willison 12. Scott Sorensen 13. Erin Clark 14. Te Maire Martin 15. Leo Thompson 16. Tanner Stowers-Smith 17. Jacob Laban 18. Isaiah Papali’i 19. Briton Nikora 20. Dane Gagai 21. Naufahu Whyte 22. Moses Leota
Cook Islands: 1. Valentine Holmes 2. Paul Ulberg 3. KL Iro 4. Reubenn Rennie 5. Cameron Brown 6. Maui Winitana-Patelesio 8. Davvy Moale 9. Ruatapu Ngatikaura 10. Rhys Dakin 11. Amare Milford 12. Delahia Wigmore 13. Mason Teague 17. Brad Takairangi 7. Esan Marsters 14. K-Ci Newton-Whare 15. David Tuariki 16. Makahesi Makatoa 18. Chaev Kolone 19. Glassie Glassie 20. Brody Tamarua 21. Esom Ioka 22. Pride Petterson-Robati 23. Reuben Porter
Australia v Fiji men, Suncorp Stadium (8.05pm AEDT)
Australia: 1. James Tedesco (c) 2. Jack Bostock 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Bradman Best 5. Tom Trbojevic 6. Tom Dearden 7. Sam Walker 8. Keaon Koloamatangi 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Lindsay Smith 11. David Fifita 12. Reuben Cotter 13. Cameron Murray 14. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 15. Jacob Preston 16. Patrick Carrigan 17. Cameron Munster 18. Reece Walsh 19. Latrell Mitchell 20. Liam Martin 21. Harry Grant 22. Isaah Yeo
Fiji: 1. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Waqa Blake 4. Solomone Saukuru 5. Semi Valemei 6. Kurt Donoghoe 7. Brandon Wakeham 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Apisai Koroisau (c) 10. Mitchell Prest 11. Taane Milne 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. Caleb Navale 14. Josese Lanyon 15. Emosi Ravosai 16. Elijah Keung 17. Ronald Philitoga 18. Jordin Leiu 19. Apenisa Driti 20. Joseph Litidamu 21. Zion Johnson 22. Kylan Mafoa
