MELBOURNE :Lock Will Skelton and scrumhalf Jake Gordon are among five changes to Australia's starting 15 for the final Rugby Championship test against New Zealand in Perth on Saturday.

Skelton replaces the dropped Lukhan Salakaia-Loto after returning from club duty in France, while coach Joe Schmidt's preferred number nine Gordon returns for his first test since the British & Irish Lions series after recovering from a hamstring strain.

Schmidt has dropped winger Corey Toole and demoted flyhalf James O'Connor to the bench, opting for Filipo Daugunu on the left wing and giving Tane Edmed another chance in the number 10 jersey after a shaky debut in the tight defeat to Argentina in Sydney.

Tighthead prop Allan Alaalatoa replaces Taniela Tupou in an all-ACT Brumbies front row, with James Sl

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