Wallabies prop Greg Holmes has returned to the Wallabies starting side for the first time in eight years as part of a raft of changes ahead of Saturday night's clash with Argentina.

Holmes takes the place of Sekope Kepu and joins Stephen Moore and James Slipper in the front row of a scrum that will come under intense pressure against the Pumas.

The 32‑year‑old helped steady the ship against the Springboks in Brisbane and gets the chance to get the Australians on the front foot from the start in a pack that also features David Pocock at openside flanker and Ben McCalman at No 8.

Bernard Foley returns to No. 10 ahead of Quade Cooper who is on the bench and links with Nick Phipps, Matt Toomua, Tevita Kuridarani and Joe Tomane.

The Pumas will host the Wallabies at 10.40am Sunday.

 Wallabies: James Slipper, Stephen Moore (c), Greg Holmes, Will Skelton, Rob Simmons, Scott Fardy, David Pocock, Ben McCalman, Nick Phipps, Bernard Foley, Joe Tomane, Matt Toomua, Tevita Kuridrani, Adam Ashley‑Cooper, Israel Folau.

Reserves Tatafu Polota‑Nau, Scott Sio, Sekope Kepu, Dean Mumm, Michael Hooper, Nic White, Quade Cooper, Kurtley Beale.