Three changes for Wallabies

Aussies bid to bounce back after Pretoria defeat

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Three changes for Wallabies

Chisholm: promoted from the bench

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Australia have made three changes to their side to take on South Africa at Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Stephen Moore, Mark Chisholm and Ben McCalman have all been drafted in, as the Wallabies bid to avenge last weekend's 44-31 defeat defeat to the world champions in Pretoria.

Hooker Moore and number eight McCalman have been promoted from the bench, while lock Chisholm earned a recall having not featured for the Wallabies since winning his 51st cap against Ireland in June.

Lock Dean Mumm, hooker Saia Faingaa and number eight Richard Brown drop to the bench. Loose forward Scott Higginbotham is dropped from the the 22 altogether.

"The changes are less about shortcomings and more about considering the order in which we will use our blokes," Wallabies head coach Robbie Deans said.

"McCalman has done really well off the bench and he will bring a real physical presence. Mark Chisholm has a big frame and we want him to use it at the set-piece. We believe that we will be better for the added weight in the scrums."

Australia have won only twice in South Africa at altitude, the last time at Ellis Park in Johannesburg in 1963.

New Zealand have already clinched the Tri-Nations title after winning in South Africa two weeks ago.

Australia: K Beale (NSW Waratahs); J O'Connor (Western Force), A Ashley-Cooper (Brumbies), M Giteau (Brumbies), D Mitchell (NSW Waratahs); Q Cooper (Queensland Reds), W Genia (Queensland Reds); B Robinson (NSW Waratahs), S Moore (Brumbies), S Ma'afu (Brumbies), M Chisholm (Brumbies), N Sharpe (Western Force), R Elsom (Brumbies) D Pocock (Western Force), B McCalman (Western Force).
Replacements: S Faingaa (Queensland Reds), J Slipper (Queensland Reds), D Mumm (NSW Waratahs), R Brown (Western Force), L Burgess (NSW Waratahs), B Barnes (NSW Waratahs), A Faingaa (Queensland Reds).