The NSW Waratahs are on the road again in Round 8 of Vodafone Super Rugby AU, as they travel to the nation's capital to take on the Brumbies.
Rob Penney has been forced to make a late change to his starting side after Karmichael Hunt incurred a minor hamstring injury.
Hunt's injury is considered low-grade and will see him unavailable for the trip to Canberra, he'll undertake further assessment at the beginning of next week ahead of the Waratah's final regular-season game against the Rebels.
It's forced a backline reshuffle for Penney, who has shifted Joey Walton to inside centre with Lalkai Foketi to play outside him.
Nick Malouf will join the reserves alongside Ben Donaldson and Mitch Short, with the Australian Sevens outside back in line for a NSW Waratahs debut.
NSW Waratahs Round 8 team:
| No. | Position | Name |
| 1 | LOOSEHEAD PROP | TOM ROBERTSON |
| 2 | HOOKER | TOM HORTON |
| 3 | TIGHTHEAD PROP | HARRY JOHNSON-HOLMES |
| 4 | LEFT LOCK | NED HANIGAN |
| 5 | RIGHT LOCK | ROB SIMMONS (c) |
| 6 | LEFT FLANKER | LACHLAN SWINTON |
| 7 | RIGHT FLANKER | MICHAEL HOOPER |
| 8 | NUMBER EIGHT | JACK DEMPSEY |
| 9 | SCRUMHALF | JAKE GORDON |
| 10 | FLYHALF | WILL HARRISON |
| 11 | LEFT WING | ALEX NEWSOME (VC) |
| 12 | INSIDE CENTRE | JOEY WALTON* |
| 13 | OUTSIDE CENTRE | LALAKAI FOKETI* |
| 14 | RIGHT WING | JAMES RAMM |
| 15 | FULLBACK | JACK MADDOCKS |
| Replacements: | ||
| 16. | RESERVE | ROBBIE ABEL |
| 17. | RESERVE | TETERA FAULKNER |
| 18. | RESERVE | ANGUS BELL |
| 19. | RESERVE | TOM STANIFORTH |
| 20. | RESERVE | HUGH SINCLAIR |
| 21. | RESERVE | MITCH SHORT |
| 22. | RESERVE | BEN DONALDSON |
| 23. | RESERVE | NICK MALOUF* |
*Indicates a change to the previously announced squad
Vodafone Super Rugby AU - Round 8
Brumbies v NSW Waratahs
Saturday 22 August
Kick off: 7:15pm (local)
GIO Stadium
