Cheika picks bolter in Wallabies team to play All Blacks

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has named his side for Saturday's opening Bledisloe Cup test against the All Blacks. Super Rugby rookie Curtis Rona will line-up on the left wing with Dane Haylett-Petty succumbing to a bicep injury. The opening Bledisloe clash also sees the return of Kurtley Beale, who will pull on the gold jersey for the first time since the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final. Surprisingly, Saturday night's clash will be the first time that Beale will wear the number 12 jersey at Test level. Even more remarkably, the Wallabies have also never started a Test with a backline featuring Beale, flyhalf Bernard Foley and fullback Israel Folau. Beale will partner Queensland star Samu Kerevi in the centres after the latter missed the June Test Series with an ankle injury. Sean McMahon will also make his return to the Test arena after a wrist injury left him sidelined during the mid-year internationals. Wallabies team to play All Blacks 1. Scott Sio (32 Tests
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