Rugby-Winless Australia forced into two changes to side against France


  • Rugby
  • Friday, 21 Nov 2025

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool C - Australia v Fiji - Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France - September 17, 2023 Australia's Carter Gordon in action. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

(Reuters) -Australia have been forced into two changes to their starting XV for the Autumn International series test against France in Paris on Saturday with flyhalf Carter Gordon and hooker Billy Pollard ruled out due to injury.

Gordon has a quad problem and is replaced as a starter by Tane Edmed, while Pollard has a hip pointer injury that sees Matt Faessler elevated from the bench.

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