Australia A Head Coach Jason Gilmore has named his side to face Portugal at Stade Jules Ladoumegue in Paris.
Waratahs Prop Tom Lambert retains his position in the front row after a strong outing against Tonga last month as does blindside flanker Lachlan Swinton.
After spending the Rugby Championship with the Wallabies squad, Dylan Pietsch has been named to start on the wing.
Ned Hanigan has been named on the bench.
Australia A v Portugal
Stade Jules Ladoumegue, Paris
Sunday, 27 August 2023, 04:00am AEST
Starters
- Tom Lambert
- Lachlan Lonegran
- Sam Talakai
- Josh Canham
- Cadeyrn Neville
- Lachlan Swinton
- Pete Samu
- Seru Uru
- Ryan Lonegran ©
- Bernard Foley
- Dylan Pietsch
- James O'Connor
- Filipo Daugunu
- Lachlan Anderson
- Tom Wright
Finishers 16. Folau Fainga’a 17. Matt Gibbon 18. Rhys Van Nek 19. Darcy Swain 20. Ned Hanigan 21. James Tuttle 22. Hunter Paisami 23. Josh Flook
