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Tom Decent

Tom Decent is a journalist with Fairfax Media.

Breakthrough year: Luke Morahan.

Morahan picked at fullback over Koroibete

Michael Cheika has acknowledged Luke Morahan might not have agreed with his decision to pick NRL convert Marika Koroibete over the Western Force winger on the spring tour but says he deserves the chance start at fullback against France. 

Raring to go: Prospective Wallabies starter Allan Alaalatoa.

Kepu says new props can stand up to France

The Wallabies could field a completely new front row this weekend against France but regular tight-head prop Sekope Kepu believes Australia has the depth to match it with a French pack who pride themselves at scrum-time.

'I've got a great respect for the guys that are in front of me and I've played with' : Liam Gill.

Why Gill doesn't regret leaving Australia

Liam Gill says he thinks about how he would have gone in a Wallabies jersey if he got more of an opportunity but is happy he made the decision to come to Toulon and try his luck there.

Putting his hand up: Luke Morahan scores for the Barbarians against South Africa at Wembley last weekend.

Cheika set to rest players in new-look lineup

Michael Cheika says a number of the new players who recently arrived in Wallabies camp will feature against France as he mulls over how much to reconfigure his team for game three of the spring tour.