Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Dave Porecki has been ruled out.Alamy Stock Photo FreeReshuffle Wallabies forced into change against Lions as Porecki withdraws 23-year-old hooker Billy Pollard comes into the starting XV. 2.39am, 1 Aug 2025 Share options Murray Kinsella Reports from Sydney THE WALLABIES HAVE been forced into making a change to their starting XV for tomorrow’s final Test against the Lions in Sydney [KO 11am Irish time, Sky Sports] after hooker Dave Porecki suffered a heel injury at training yesterday. Porecki had been named in the Wallabies’ number two jersey for the last Lions clash but that shirt now goes to 23-year-old Billy Pollard, who has been lively off the bench in recent weeks. Matt Faessler, who started the first Lions Test, was also injured in training yesterday and his calf strain means he too has been ruled out of tomorrow’s game. As such, Australia head coach Joe Schmidt has called Western Force hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa straight into the matchday 23 as the replacement hooker. Advertisement This will be Paenga-Amosa’s first Wallabies appearance of the season, having last played for Schmidt’s side in their November Test defeat to Ireland last year. Paenga-Amosa featured for both the AUNZ XV and the First Nations & Pasifika XV in their warm-up games against the Lions. The Wallabies had already lost flanker Rob Valetini, tighthead prop Allan Alaalatoa, and wing Harry Potter to injury after last weekend’s second Test, while Schmidt decided to leave back row Carlo Tizzano out after his involvement in the last ruck of the game in Melbourne. Wallabies (v Lions): 15. Tom Wright 14. Max Jorgensen 13. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 12. Len Ikitau 11. Dylan Pietsch 10. Tom Lynagh 9. Nic White 1. James Slipper 2. Billy Pollard 3. Taniela Tupou 4. Nick Frost 5. Will Skelton 6. Tom Hooper 7. Fraser McReight 8. Harry Wilson (captain) Replacements: 16. Brandon Paenga-Amosa 17. Angus Bell 18. Zane Nonggorr 19. Jeremy Williams 20. Langi Gleeson 21. Tate McDermott 22. Ben Donaldson 23. Andrew Kellaway Referee: Nika Amashukeli [GRU]. Murray Kinsella Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Wallabies forced into change against Lions as Porecki withdraws ”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Wallabies forced into change against Lions as Porecki withdraws ”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. 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