Australia squad to face France

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has made twelve changes to his starting side for the Test against France at Stade de France in Paris.

Will Genia, Henry Speight and Tevita Kuridrani retain their starting spots while David Pocock shifts to the number seven jersey and will captain the side with Stephen Moore named amongst the reserves.

Pocock will skipper the side for the first time since August 2012, when he led the Wallabies in a 27-18 Bledisloe Cup defeat in Sydney.

It will be a long awaited debut for Kyle Godwin as he becomes Wallaby number 903, two years on from initally joining the Wallabies train-on squad for the 2014 Spring Tour.

Wallabies team to play France at Stade de France, Paris, on Saturday 19 November

1. James Slipper (83 Tests)

2. Tolu Latu (1 Test)

3. Allan Alaalatoa (7 Tests)

4. Kane Douglas (28 Tests)

5. Rob Simmons (68 Tests)

6. Scott Fardy (38 Tests)

7. David Pocock (c) (63 Tests)

8. Sean McMahon (12 Tests)

9. Will Genia (vc) (73 Tests)

10. Quade Cooper (65 Tests)

11. Henry Speight (8 Tests)

12. Kyle Godwin*

13. Tevita Kuridrani (42 Tests)

14. Sefanaia Naivalu (3 Tests)

15. Luke Morahan (2 Tests)

Reserves (one to be omitted)

Stephen Moore (c) (114 Tests)

Scott Sio (27 Tests)

Tom Robertson (5 Tests)

Will Skelton (17 Tests)

Dean Mumm (54 Tests)

Lopeti Timani (5 Tests)

Nick Phipps (50 Tests)

Bernard Foley (39 Tests)

Taqele Naiyaravoro (2 Tests)

*denotes uncapped player