Waugh returns to Wallabies pack

Wales v Australia : Australia clash with Wales at the Millennium stadium on Saturday fielding a side which will show five changes…

Wales v Australia: Australia clash with Wales at the Millennium stadium on Saturday fielding a side which will show five changes from the one that beat France 18-13 in Paris last weekend. Four of the new faces are in the pack most notably the return of Phil Waugh at open side flanker.

Waugh will make his 77th Wallaby appearance to move ahead of Matthew Burke as the ninth most capped Australian. In the second row Mark Chisholm is included alongside loose-head prop Benn Robinson.

And also in the back row Richard Brown takes over from Wycliff Palu, who misses the game with a shoulder injury.

The only change behind the scrum from the team which beat France is Ryan Cross's inclusion at centre after he missed the Paris match through illness. He replaces Adam Ashley-Cooper.

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"It's because of our respect for them (Wales) that we have looked to inject some freshness into our group," said Australia coach Robbie Deans. "It's been a demanding four weeks, with four very hard Test matches back-to-back. To expect the same guys to carry the load right through is unrealistic, and could easily have compromised us.

"The players we have introduced have been offering a lot to the group both on the field but also in training off the field."

Wales boss Warren Gatland has made two changes to his team. Scarlets wing Mark Jones replaces Cardiff Blues' teenage sensation Leigh Halfpenny, with lock Ian Gough taking over from his injured Ospreys colleague Ian Evans.

Evans will not play again this season after suffering knee ligament damage during the 29-9 loss to New Zealand three days ago and he faces surgery during the next couple of weeks.

And Jones, who has won 42 caps, gains only his second start of the autumn after a knee injury sidelined him for Wales' narrow defeat against world champions South Africa 17 days ago.

One switch on the bench sees Scarlets scrumhalf Martin Roberts in for Dwayne Peel.

"In Mark Jones, we have a player who has been in form, but was kept out after being injured for our opening fixture by Leigh's impressive showing," Gatland said today. "But he now has an opportunity to re-stake his claim, and we are sure he will rise to that particular challenge.

"Leigh has represented himself well in his first three caps for his country and made a real impact on the international scene.

"But he is a young man, and after three huge games in succession, we have decided to look after him and have him to sit this one out.

"Ian Gough brings a wealth of experience to the secondrow, and although Luke Charteris can be pleased with his performance when he went on against the All Blacks last weekend, we have preferred him as an option on the bench who can come on and make an impact."

Wales:L Byrne; M Jones, T Shanklin, J Roberts, S Williams; S Jones, G Cooper; G Jenkins, M Rees, A Jones, I Gough, A-W Jones, R Jones, M Williams, A Powell. Replacements: R Hibbard, J Yapp, L Charteris, D Jones, M Roberts, J Hook, A Bishop.

Australia: D Mitchell; P Hynes, R Cross, S Mortlock (c), D Ioane; M Giteau, L Burgess; B Robinson, S Moore, A Baxter; M Chisholm, N Sharpe; H McMeniman, P Waugh, R Brown. Replacements: A Freier, M Dunning, D Mumm, G Smith, S Cordingley, Q Cooper, L Tuqiri / A Ashley-Cooper.