Twins Anthony and Saia Faingaa have crowned their meteoric rise to international rugby with selection in the Wallabies' starting side for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup and Tri-Nations Test against New Zealand in Christchurch.
The 23-year-old Faingaa brothers will be the first twins to play a Test together for the Wallabies since Mark and Glen Ella helped Australia to a 29-7 victory over Italy in Rovigo in 1983.
Anthony Faingaa replaces Berrick Barnes at inside centre, while Saia will start at hooker instead of Stephen Moore.
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In the only other change to the run-on side that lost 49-28 to the All Blacks last Saturday in Melbourne, Kurtley Beale will start at fullback, with Adam Ashley-Cooper moving to outside centre to replace the injured Rob Horne.
Australia: Kurtley Beale, James O'Connor, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Anthony Faingaa, Drew Mitchell, Matt Giteau, Will Genia, Richard Brown, David Pocock, Rocky Elsom (capt), Nathan Sharpe, Dean Mumm, Salesi Ma'afu, Saia Faingaa, Benn Robinson. Reserves: Stephen Moore, James Slipper, Rob Simmons, Matt Hodgson, Luke Burgess, Berrick Barnes, Cameron Shepherd.
