Western Force duo Nic White and Carlo Tizzano will both start in Saturday’s Flight Centre Rugby Championship Test between the Wallabies and Springboks at Perth’s Optus Stadium.
Tizzano’s starting berth, coming seven days after his Wallabies debut, sees the WA product achieve a childhood dream and play in front of a home crowd at international level.
The 24-year-old back-rower came through the RugbyWA Academy system, playing club rugby for Fortescue Premier Grade outfit University, having attended Hale School and Trinity College.
White will make his first start of the squad’s 2024 campaign, combining with Noah Lolesio in the halves for the seventh time at international level.
Nathan Sharpe medallist Ben Donaldson is among the reserves, while Force skipper Jeremy Williams is unavailable due to concussion.
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt said: “There’s some continuity and freshness in this team after a very physical test last weekend.
“The players have rolled up their sleeves and worked hard again this week. The reality is that we need to be more combative and accurate this Saturday.”
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Wallabies team to play South Africa
@ Optus Stadium in Perth on Saturday 17 August at 5:45pm AWST
1. Angus Bell (28 Tests) – Hunters Hill Rugby
2. Josh Nasser (3 Tests) - Easts Tigers
3. Allan Alaalatoa (c) (71 Tests) – West Harbour Juniors
4. Angus Blyth (3 Tests) – Casuarina Beach Rugby Club
5. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (33 Tests) – Randwick
6. Rob Valetini (43 Tests) – Harlequin Junior Rugby Club
7. Carlo Tizzano (1 Test) - University of Western Australia
8. Harry Wilson (14 Tests) – Gunnedah Red Devils
9. Nic White (68 Tests) – Maitland Blacks
10. Noah Lolesio (20 Tests) – Tuggeranong Vikings
11. Marika Koroibete (59 Tests) – Nasinu Secondary College, Fiji
12. Hunter Paisami (28 Tests) - Harlequin Junior Rugby Club
13. Len Ikitau (30 Tests) – Tuggeranong Vikings
14. Andrew Kellaway (30 Tests) – Hunters Hill Rugby
15. Tom Wright (29 Tests) – Clovelly Eagles
Substitutes
16. Billy Pollard (3 Tests) – Lindfield Junior Rugby Club
17. James Slipper (137 Tests) – Bond Pirates
18. Zane Nonggorr (7 Tests) – Gold Coast Eagles
19. Tom Hooper (9 Tests) – Bathurst Bulldogs
20. Seru Uru* - Wests Bulldogs
21. Tate McDermott (32 Tests) – Flinders Rugby Club
22. Ben Donaldson (9 Tests) – Clovelly Eagles
23. Max Jorgensen* - Balmain Wolves
*denotes uncapped
Wallabies 2024 Rugby Championship/Bledisloe Cup Tests
Wallabies 7 defeated by South Africa 33, Saturday August 10 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Wallabies v South Africa, 5:45pm AWST, Saturday August 17 at Optus Stadium, Perth
Wallabies v Argentina, 6am AWST, Sunday September 1 at Estadio Uno, La Plata
Wallabies v Argentina, 3am AWST, Sunday September 8 at Estadio Colon, Santa Fe
Wallabies v New Zealand, 1:45pm AWST, Saturday September 21 at Accor Stadium, Sydney
Wallabies v New Zealand, 3:05pm AWST, Saturday September 28 at Sky Stadium, Wellington
