New recruit and Wallabies back Curtis Rona will play his first match for the NSW Waratahs in their opening pre-season rugby trial against the Highlanders in Queenstown.
Former Western Force and Canterbury Bulldogs NRL star Rona won three Test caps in his maiden season of senior rugby last year.
Prop Paddy Ryan is the only other Wallabies player named in the starting side though there are three on the bench in fellow front-rower Tom Robertson, lock/flanker Ned Hanigan and winger Taqele Naiyaravoro.
Rona, who played primarily at outside centre for the Force, was named on the wing for Friday's match.
He was one of seven players listed to have their first run for the Waratahs.
Their other starting winger will be another former Force back, Alex Newsome, while ex-Brumbies lock Tom Staniforth is also among the Tahs newcomers.
Hooker Damien Fitzpatrick will captain the team for the first time.
NSW Waratahs: Andrew Kellaway, Curtis Rona, Lalakai Foketi, Irae Simone, Alex Newsome, Mack Mason, Jake Gordon, Michael Wells, Will Miller, Brad Wilkin, Tom Staniforth, Nick Palmer, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Damien Fitzpatrick (capt), Paddy Ryan.
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