Austrlaia makes 2 changes ahead of Ireland match

Australia had made two injury-enforced changes to its starting lineup for Saturday's one-off rugby test against Ireland.

Adam Ashley-Cooper will start on the wing in place of Digby Ioane, who has a shoulder injury, and Luke Burgess returns at scrumhalf in place of Will Genia who suffered a broken hand during last weekend's 21-20 loss to England.

Josh Valentine joins the Wallabies' bench as back up scrumhalf while utility back Kurtley Beale also joins the reserves.

Australia is 2-1 in mid-year tests after beating Fiji and splitting a two-match series with England.

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Australia: James O'Connor, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Rob Horne, Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell, Quade Cooper, Luke Burgess; Richard Brown, David Pocock, Rocky Elsom (captain), Nathan Sharpe, Dean Mumm, Salesi Ma'afu, Saia Faingaa, Ben Daley. Res: Huia Edmonds, James Slipper, Mark Chisholm, Matt Hodgson, Josh Valentine, Berrick Barnes, Kurtley Beale.