Joseph-Akuso Suaalii will start in the centres for Australia against England on Saturday in his first professional rugby union game.

Australia have thrown rugby league convert Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii straight into their starting side for the clash with England at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. Suaalii is yet to feature in a senior game of rugby union but is backed at outside centre by Wallabies boss Joe Schmidt after making a shock switch of codes ahead of the Autumn Nations Series.

Rugby league convert Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii will make his Australia debut having yet to play a game of senior club rugby union after being named in the Wallabies team to play England at Twickenham on Saturday,