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Australian Head Coach Michael Cheika has added four players to his roster. The Wallabies will play home matches against South Africa and Argentina over the following two weekends.
Having earned his fifth and most recent cap against Uruguay in Rugby World Cup 2015, Henry Speight (pictured) joins the roster. He started outside center against Los Teros in Birmingham and may now go on to start as Cheika looks to fix what has been a troublesome position.
The 28 year old Speight is one of two Fijians joining the squad. Also joining is Melbourne Rebels flier Sefa Naivalu. The remaining two call-ups see players born in Zimbabwe and Tonga added to the Wallabies roster.
Former Australian u20’s star Kyle Godwin offers options at both fly half and in the mid-field. The Western Force play maker would make his test debut if selected. The same is true of Naivalu as it is Lopeti Timani. The Tongan-born second-rower has two older brothers who are capped. Sione Timani has played for Tonga while Sitaleki Timani is a former Wallaby.
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Forwards: Allan Alaalatoa, Rory Arnold, Adam Coleman, Kane Douglas, James Hanson, Sekope Kepu, Stephen Moore (capt.), Tatafu Polota-Nau, Tom Robertson, Rob Simmons, Scott Sio, Will Skelton, James Slipper, Lopeti Timani. Scott Fardy, Michael Hooper, Sean McMahon, Dean Mumm, David Pocock
Backs: Quade Cooper, Israel Folau, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, Kyle Godwin, Dane Haylett-Petty, Reece Hodge, Samu Kerevi, Tevita Kuridrani, Drew Mitchell, Luke Morahan, Sefa Naivalu, Nick Phipps, Henry Speight
