Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has named a rotated team to take on Italy in Udine on Saturday, with Carter Gordon named to start at five-eighth, 17 months after last playing for the Wallabies in the 2023 World Cup.

The Wallabies have made six changes to their match-day squad after their 18-point defeat against England last Saturday in Twickenham.

Despite joining the squad in Udine, there is no place for Len Ikitau, who is likely to play against France and Ireland, his Exeter clubmate Tom Hooper comes straight to the starting lineup at blindside breakaway, replacing Rob Valetini who starts on the bench.

Former Bordeaux breakaway Pete Samu is named as a replacement where he should make his first Wallabies appearance in two years, after last playing against South Africa in the Rugby Champion

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