The Wallabies will be eager to bounce back as they take on Italy in Udine.
It's the first time the Australians will play in the northern Italian town, heading there with a point to prove after last week's defeat to England.
Watch the Wallabies take on Italy live and on-demand via Stan Sport.
As for Italy, they will be gunning for back-to-back over the Wallabies after their thrilling win in 2022.
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Italy (15-1): Ange Capuozzo; Louis Lynagh, Juan Ignacio Brex (capt), Tommaso Menoncello, Monty Ioane; Paolo Garbisi, Stephen Varney; Lorenzo Cannone, Manuel Zuliani, Ross Vintcent; Andrea Zambonin, Niccolò Cannone; Simone Ferrari, Giacomo Nicotera, Danilo Fischetti
Replacements: Tommaso DI Bartolomeo, Mirco Spagnolo, Marco Riccioni, Federico Ruzza, Alessandro Izekor, Martin Page-Relo, Tommaso Allan, Leonardo Marin
- Ange Capuozzo returns at fullback after missing the Springboks Tests with a broken leg.
- Paolo Garbisi also re-takes his place in the starting side, slotting into flyhalf.
- Veteran centre Juan Iganico Brex takes the captaincy.
Australia (15-1): Andrew Kellaway, Harry Potter, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Hunter Paisami, Dylan Pietsch, Carter Gordon, Jake Gordon, Harry Wilson (capt), Fraser McReight, Tom Hooper, Jeremy Williams, Taniela Tupou, Matt Faessler, Angus Bell
Replacements: Billy Pollard, Aidan Ross, Zane Nonggorr, Rob Valetini, Pete Samu, Ryan Lonergan, Hamish Stewart, Filipo Daugunu
- Carter Gordon returns to the gold jersey for the first time since the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
- Dylan Pietsch replaces Max Jorgensen on the wing, with Tom Hooper coming into the back-row.
- Aidan Ross and Zane Nonggorr have been added to the bench.
- Australia have won 18 of their last 19 games against Italy, with the 2022 win Italy’s first victory over the Wallabies.
- Italy have conceded the fewest turnovers per game of any Tier 1 side in 2025 (12.4) and are one of just three such sides averaging 6+ turnovers won this year (6.1), alongside England (6.7) and France (6.9)
- Italy have won just one of their last six matches, a 73-6 victory over Namibia in June, before suffering two defeats against South Africa by a combined margin of 63 points.
Tommaso Menochello v Hunter Paisami
Menochello looms as the key danger threat for Italy, proving himself as one of the best inside centres in the world throughout the past two Six Nations.
It's down to Paisami to not only shut him down but unleash the Wallabies' weapons after a tough attacking afternoon against the English.
With Len Ikitau set to return next week, a big game from Paisami will press his claims to keep the jersey.
Wallabies by 10
