Wallabies duo Jake Gordon and skipper Rob Simmons have been ruled out of the NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby clash with the Chiefs on Friday night.

Star fullback Kurtley Beale will lead the Tahs for the first time after Simmons succumbed to an ankle injury, while a hamstring strain has sidelined Gordon for the match in Wollongong.

Waratahs: Kurtley Beale (capt), James Ramm, Alex Newsome, Karmichael Hunt, Jack Maddocks, Will Harrison, Mitch Short, Jack Dempsey, Michael Hooper, Lachlan Swinton, Tom Staniforth, Ryan McCauley, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Robbie Abel, Angus Bell. Res: Damien Fitzpatrick, Rory O’Connor, Tetera Faulkner, Pat Tafa, Jed Holloway, Michael McDonald, Lalakai Foketi, Siosifa Lisala.