Star forward benched, Suaalii on wing for Wallabies’ clash with England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Iain Payten · 2026-11-06 14:21 UTC

Les Kiss has rolled the dice by naming dominant backrower Rob Valetini on the reserves bench for the game at Twickenham on Monday morning.

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Wallabies coach Les Kiss has rolled the dice by shifting star forward Rob Valetini to the bench for the blockbuster clash with England at Twickenham on Monday (AEDT).

Valetini’s shift to the reserves bench came as Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii was also named back on the wing, to make way for the return of Len Ikitau in the midfield, and Declan Meredith retained the No.10 jersey.

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