The Wallabies will look to get back on track as they face France at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.
The Aussies are coming off a narrow loss to Ireland in their Nations Championship opener in Sydney.
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It's a similar story for France, who went down to New Zealand in their opening game last week.
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WALLABIES (15-1): Tom Wright; Max Jorgensen, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Len Ikitau, Dylan Pietsch; Declan Meredith, Ryan Lonergan; Harry Wilson (capt), Fraser McReight, Rob Valetini; Jeremy Williams, Josh Canham; Allan Alaalatoa, Josh Nasser, Angus Bell
Replacements: Brandon Paenga-Amosa, James Slipper, Taniela Tupou, Lachlan Shaw, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Tate McDermott, Jock Campbell, Filipo Daugunu
- Declan Meredith will make his debut for the Wallabies at flyhalf.
- Tom Wright comes into the starting side, with Jock Campbell back on the bench.
- Nick Champion de Crespigny and Filipo Daugunu have been added to the bench.
FRANCE (15-1): Matthieu Jalibert; Theo Attissogbe, Fabien Brau-Boirie, Yoram Moefana, Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang; Romain Ntamack, Maxime Lucu (capt); Marko Gazzotti, Oscar Jegou, Lenni Nouchi; Emmanuel Meafou, Florian Verhaeghe; Demba Bamba, Peato Mauvaka, Moses Alo-Emile
Replacements: Maxime Lamothe, Jefferson Poirot, Tevita Tatafu, Hugo Auradou, Tom Staniforth, Killian Tixeront, Nolann Le Garrec, Kalvin Gourgues
- Romain Ntamack is one of several returning stars for France, which pushes Matthieu Jalibert to fullback.
- Sevens star Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang has been added to the wing, set for his debut.
- Aussie born duo Moses Alo-Emile and Emmanuel Meadow start in the tight five, with Tom Staniforth named on the bench.
- France have won four of the last five games against the Wallabies.
- The Wallabies have never lost to France at Suncorp Stadium, last losing in Queensland in 1972.
- Six of their last eight meetings have been decided by three points or fewer.
Declan Meredith v Romain Ntamack
All eyes are on the debutant flyhalf as Meredith is thrown into the deep end against the classy Frenchman.
Meredith is rolling off the back of a breakout Super Rugby season and must not be overawed by the experience and pressure.
For Ntamack, he’s got his own pressure to deal with after not featuring throughout this year’s Six Nations.
Wallabies by 3
