Israel Folau in centres as Adam Coleman ruled out of final Bledisloe Test

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Israel Folau will start at outside centre, while a groin injury has forced lock Adam Coleman out of the Wallabies’ Bledisloe Cup Test against the All Blacks on Saturday in Yokohama.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has named Sefa Naivalu on the wing to accommodate Folau’s switch to the centres for the first time in his 70-Test career after regular No 13 Reece Hodge broke an ankle at training last week. Rob Simmons will partner Izack Rodda in the second row in Coleman’s absence.

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