The 25-year-old replaces Allan Alaalatoa in the only change to coach Dave Rennie's match-day 23.<\/p>\n
Stan Sport is your home for the Wallabies-France series,<\/em><\/strong><\/a> All Blacks-Fiji Tests<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa. Start your free trial now!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Rennie had made it clear that the two tightheads would continue to job share throughout the series.<\/p>\n How best to use Tupou's unique abilities in each Test has become one of Australian rugby's great selection debates: not quite on the David Pocock\/Michael Hooper, George Smith\/Phil Waugh or George Gregan\/Chris Whitaker level but on its way.<\/p>\n "Taniela made a real impact on both sides of the ball when he came on in at Suncorp Stadium and we'll be looking for him to do the same from the get go in Melbourne," Rennie said.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> All Blacks superstars bashed by inspired Fiji<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Fiji ditch vaccination jerseys for All Blacks Test<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Inside Australia's get out of jail cliffhanger<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n "We've worked hard and we're well conditioned. A lack of accuracy in Brisbane denied us the opportunity to make the most of that, but we showed plenty of character to stay in the fight until the final whistle.<\/p>\n "We need to start fast, be more clinical and turn pressure into points at AAMI Park on Tuesday night." \u00a0<\/p>\n Rennie has ignored calls to promote Tate McDermott to start at halfback after the Reds sparkplug also provided some match-turning impact from the bench at Suncorp Stadium.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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