Suntory Sungoliath’s Kerevi is one of three changes rom last month’s loss to France in the Wallabies’ final warm-up match.
Ben Donaldson comes in for Andrew Kellaway at full-back and Marika Korebeite replaces Suliasi Vunivalu on the wing for the match at the Stade de France.
Against Les Bleus in August, out-half Carter Gordon missed 10 points from the tee, but Jones views 24-year-old Donaldson as a dependable option in front of the posts as well as a replacement at outside-half.
“His goal-kicking has been a high standard,” Jones said.
“It’s an area we’ve needed to bolster a bit.”
Tight-head prop Taniela Tupou will make his 50th Test appearance against the Lelos, with experienced scrum-half Nic White coming onto the bench alongside Foketi and Vunivalu.
Georgia’s matchday 23 includes nine players – Shalva Mamukashvili, Konstantine Mikautadze, Beka Gorgadze, Vasil Lobzhanidze, Merab Sharikadze, Guram Gogichashvili, Beka Gigashvili, Gela Aprasidze and Giorgi Kveseladze – who played the Wallabies at the 2019 World Cup, a 27-8 pool stage win for Australia.
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Australia's Kerevi returns for Rugby World Cup opener
AUSTRALIA CENTRE SAMU Kerevi will return from injury for their Rugby World Cup opener with Georgia on Saturday [KO 5pm Irish time].
Kerevi, 29, has been sidelined with a hand issue since early August and replaces Lalakai Foketi in the starting lineup for Saturday’s game in Paris.
“Kerevi coming back gives us another option,” head coach Eddie Jones told reporters.
“He’s ready to go. He gives us another running threat out wide,” he added.
Suntory Sungoliath’s Kerevi is one of three changes rom last month’s loss to France in the Wallabies’ final warm-up match.
Ben Donaldson comes in for Andrew Kellaway at full-back and Marika Korebeite replaces Suliasi Vunivalu on the wing for the match at the Stade de France.
Against Les Bleus in August, out-half Carter Gordon missed 10 points from the tee, but Jones views 24-year-old Donaldson as a dependable option in front of the posts as well as a replacement at outside-half.
“His goal-kicking has been a high standard,” Jones said.
“It’s an area we’ve needed to bolster a bit.”
Tight-head prop Taniela Tupou will make his 50th Test appearance against the Lelos, with experienced scrum-half Nic White coming onto the bench alongside Foketi and Vunivalu.
Georgia’s matchday 23 includes nine players – Shalva Mamukashvili, Konstantine Mikautadze, Beka Gorgadze, Vasil Lobzhanidze, Merab Sharikadze, Guram Gogichashvili, Beka Gigashvili, Gela Aprasidze and Giorgi Kveseladze – who played the Wallabies at the 2019 World Cup, a 27-8 pool stage win for Australia.
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