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New signing Toomua starts final Test

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Summer signing Matt Toomua has been recalled by Australia for the third and final Test against England on Saturday.

Toomua, who will join Leicester Tigers in the summer from the Brumbies, has been selected at inside centre in Australia’s starting XV. He replaces Same Kerevi after completing his recovery from a knee problem.
 
Head coach Michael Cheika said: "Toomua came back and we probably could have spun him out last week, but he needed more running in his legs.
 
"There's a long way to go yet in this season so I didn't want to burn him early. He's an experienced player, he plays in that role as second playmaker for us, so it was a logical choice.”
 
England are due to name their team later this morning.
 
Australia team to play England in third Test:
15 Israel Folau - Waratahs (40 Tests)
14 Dane Haylett-Petty - Western Force (2 Tests)
13 Tevita Kuridrani - Brumbies (33 Tests)
12 Matt Toomua - Brumbies (31 Tests)
11 Rob Horne (vc)  - Waratahs (31 Tests)
10 Bernard Foley - Waratahs (29 Tests)
9 Nick Phipps - Waratahs (41 Tests)
1 James Slipper - Reds (76 Tests)
2 Stephen Moore (c) - Brumbies (104 Tests)
3 Sekope Kepu - Waratahs (65 Tests)
4 Will Skelton - Waratahs (14 Tests)
5 Rob Simmons - Reds (61 Tests)
6 Scott Fardy - Brumbies (32 Tests)
7 Michael Hooper (vc) - Waratahs (53 Tests)
8 Sean McMahon - Rebels (8 Tests)
 
Replacements (One to be omitted) 
Tatafu Polota-Nau - Waratahs (63 Tests)
Scott Sio - Brumbies (17 Tests)
Greg Holmes - Reds (25 Tests)
Adam Coleman (Uncapped)
Dean Mumm - Waratahs (46 Tests)
Wycliff Palu - Waratahs (57 Tests)
Nick Frisby - Reds (2 Tests)
Christian Leali'ifano - Brumbies (17 Tests)
Taqele Naiyaravoro - Waratahs (1 Test)