Australia makes multiple changes for its second rugby test against Argentina in Mendoza. Les Kiss restores Harry Wilson to the captaincy and shifts the flyhalf role to Ben Donaldson, who starts in the No. 10 jersey for the first time in 2026.
Carter Gordon is still available after overcoming an injury, but he is named on the bench for the match. Up front and in the back line, Australia keeps a consistent partnership in midfield, with Len Ikitau and Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii set to combine at center. The lineup marks their 17th pairing in 26 tests, but the first time they play together under Kiss.
Both outlets describe the same core team decisions: Wilson’s return to captaincy, Donaldson’s promotion to starting flyhalf, Gordon’s benching after injury recovery, and the Ikitau–Suaalii center combination as Australia prepares for the second test of the series.
