Overview

• Wales interim coach Matt Sherratt has named an 11-change, 23-man squad for Saturday’s Test in Kitakyushu, appointing hooker Dewi Lake as captain in a bid to end a 17-match losing run.
• Flanker Josh Macleod returns from a multi-year injury layoff to bolster the Welsh back row in his first cap since the 2022 Autumn Nations Series.
• Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies selection for Sunday’s Newcastle clash with Fiji omits injured stars Rob Valetini, Will Skelton and Jake Gordon while welcoming hooker Dave Porecki back after nearly 650 days out.
• Tate McDermott partners Noah Lolesio at halfback for Australia, signalling a fresh play-making combination ahead of the British & Irish Lions series.
• The British & Irish Lions will field Hugo Keenan and Blair Kinghorn in their first appearances of the tour and hand Fin Smith his first start at fly-half against the NSW Waratahs in Sydney.