Melbourne Rebels have named an unchanged backline for the first time this Super Rugby season as they head to Canberra to take on the Brumbies.
Rebels playmaker James O’Connor was man of the match in last week’s win over the Blues and will line up at inside centre with English import Danny Cipriani at five-eighth and Kurtley Beale at fullback.
The Rebels will be without injured hooker Adam Freier (calf) for Saturday night’s clash with the Australian conference leaders.
Ged Robinson comes in to the run-on side at hooker with Luke Holmes as reserve rake.
Luke Jones switches from the second-row to blindside breakaway, with Jarrod Saffy moving from No.6 to openside breakaway and Michael Lipman dropping to the bench.
Al Campbell comes off the bench in the second-row.
Prop Eddie Aholelei has been named on the bench with Rod Blake at tighthead following the shoulder injury to Laurie Weeks last round.
Rebels: Kurtley Beale, Lachlan Mitchell, Mitch Inman, James O’Connor, Mark Gerrard, Danny Cipriani, Nick Phipps, Gareth Delve (capt), Jarrod Saffy, Luke Jones, Hugh Pyle, Al Campbell, Rodney Blake, Ged Robinson, Nic Henderson. Res: Luke Holmes, Eddie Aholelei, Michael Lipman, Tim Davidson, Richard Kingi, Julian Huxley, Lloyd Johansson.