Wallabies outside back Kurtley Beale will play in his first game since returning to Australia, named for the Waratahs against an ACT Brumbies XV in Saturday's practice match at St. Edmund's College in Canberra.The 33-year-old is continuing his recovery from a hamstring injury suffered with Racing 92, named in the Wallabies squad for the Bledisloe Cup.Beale has been selected at fullback as Darren Coleman selects a team largely made up of wider squad members and Shute Shield talent.This includes Easts halves duo Teddy Wilson and Jack Bowen, with Wilson recently named as part of the Australia A program.New recruit Tom Lambert starts at loosehead prop, joined by Gordon hooker Tomas Maka and Dan Botha.Former Brumbies Academy member Zane Marolt comes into the second row, whilst Sevens star Michael Icely slots into number eight.Fellow Sevens teammate and Junior Wallaby Ben Dowling along with schoolboy sensation Max Jorgensen have been included on the bench alongside returning scrum half Harrison Goddard and Tiaan TaukipuluAs for the Brumbies, coach Stephen Larkham has selected a side stacked with Super Rugby experience for the practice match.Australia A quartet Billy Pollard, Ryan Lonergan, Rory Scott and Hudson Creighton headline the squad as they look to re-start Larkham’s tenure on a high note.Pollard partners newly promoted full-time member Harry Vella and Tom Ross in the front row, with Cameron Holt and Jack Wright completing the tight five.Scott is joined by Jahrome Brown and Charlie Cale in the back-row, with Lonergan linking up with new recruit Ben O’Donnell.Sevens star Corey Toole and Declan Meredith round out the back three, with Creighton and Chris Feauai-Sautia named in the centres.Former Brumbies Rod Iona, who is heading to the MLR with NOLA Gold, Robbie Coleman and John Ulugia headline a bench stacked with development talent from the John I Dent Cup and Shute Shield.BRUMBIES1. Harry Vella2. Billy Pollard3. Tom Ross4. Cameron Holt5. Jack Wright6. Jahrome Brown7. Rory Scott8. Charlie Cale9. Ryan Lonergan10. Jack Debreczeni11. Ben O’Donnell12. Chris Feauai-Sautia13. Hudson Creighton14. Corey Toole15. Declan MeredithREPLACEMENTS: Blake Schoupp, Hugh Bell, John Ulugia, Remsy Lemisio, Max Bode, Jon Toelupe, Jack Kearns, Justin Sikimeti, Jeriah Mua, Klayton Thorn, Seamus Smith, Rod Iona, Matias Jensen, Lincoln Smith, Robbie Coleman, Timo NaivaluwaqaWARATAHS1. Tom Lambert2. Tomas Maka3. Dan Botha4. Oskar Hicks5. Zane Marolt6. Clem Halaholo7. Ratu Tuisese8. Michael Icely9. Teddy Wilson10. Jack Bowen11. Alex Pohla12. Nick Chan13. Mosese Tuipolutu14. Esera Chee-Kam15. Kurtley BealeREPLACEMENTS: Sateki Latu, Julien Heaven, Tiaan Taukipulu, Fritz Jahnke-Tavana, Zac Von Appen, Hunter Ward, Ben Houston, Harrison Goddard, Jayden Blake, Dan O'Brien, Max Jorgensen, Ben DowlingClick Here: leinster rugby shirts
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