Lockyer clone picked to make Wallabies debut

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Queensland fullback Jock Campbell is acceptable to marque a highly anticipated Test debut aft being named connected the Wallabies seat to play Scotland connected Sunday (3.30am AEDT).

Campbell, 27, has been a consistently beardown performer for the Reds successful Super Rugby and has yet won implicit Australia manager Dave Rennie for the archetypal lucifer of the outpouring tour.

Queensland manager Brad Thorn compared Campbell to Australian league fable Darren Lockyer and All Blacks large Ben Smith this year portion Wallabies icon David Campese is besides a large fan.

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"He's got a large kick, defensively (solid), helium moves truthful nicely, he's got this question similar a Lockyer-style step," Thorn said successful February.

"He's (Campbell) a banker, you consciousness bully erstwhile he's connected the park... He could comfortably spell up different level - but he's similar 1 of those guys you tin walk over.

"He's been chipping distant and, for me, the feline I deliberation of is akin successful style, is Ben Smith.

"It took him a portion and if you spot him connected the thoroughfare you don't go, 'oh that looks similar a Super Rugby player.' He played club, played for Otago and got small goes and by the extremity of his vocation helium was 1 of the champion fullbacks successful the world.

"To spot those guys travel done that mode is beauteous cool, they've earned everything they get. Not arsenic flashy - it's similar they don't person bling oregon whatever, but they ever look to marque the close decisions. For Jock, he's doing a large occupation for our team. Whether helium goes further I'm not sure, but I truly similar having him progressive with us."

Tom Banks volition commencement astatine fullback successful his archetypal Test since breaking his limb against England.

Sean Maloney and Morgan Turinui are joined by Nathan Grey to dissect the last circular of the Rugby Championship and reminisce connected immoderate stories from their playing days

His instrumentality pushes Andrew Kellaway backmost to the helping portion Hunter Paisami slots successful for Lalakai Foketi astatine wrong centre.

Sparky halfback Tate McDermott gets a uncommon commencement up of Nic White portion Michael Hooper returns to the acquainted No.7 jersey aft missing the Rugby Championship for intelligence wellness reasons.

Rising fastener Nick Frost volition besides commencement alongside Brumbies teammate Cadeyrn Neville portion Taniela Tupou, Ned Hanigan and Noah Lolesio volition each look to supply interaction from the bench.

Scotland is ranked sixth and Australia ninth connected the congested satellite rankings and the Wallabies mislaid 15-13 astatine Murrayfield successful Edinburgh past year.

WALLABIES (15-1): Tom Banks, Andrew Kellaway, Len Ikitau, Hunter Paisami, Tom Wright, Bernard Foley, Tate McDermott, Rob Valetini, Michael Hooper, Jed Holloway, Cadeyrn Neville, Nick Frost, Allan Alaalatoa, David Porecki, James Slipper (c)

Reserves: Folau Fainga'a, Matt Gibbon, Taniela Tupou, Ned Hanigan, Pete Samu, Nic White, Noah Lolesio, Jock Campbell

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