Sean McMahon will start for the Wallabies this weekend as a replacement for the injured David Pocock at number eight.

The Rebels flanker will have his first start on home soil lining up at number eight, alongside Scott Fardy and Michael Hooper, as one of four changes to the starting side.

His selection means that Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has stuck with his dual openside flanker structure, resisting a move to put in a more traditional type at number eight.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has replaced both props from the first Test, with Sekope Kepu and James Slipper starting in place of Scott Sio and Greg Holmes.

Cheika has left the backline unchanged from the opening Test in Brisbane last weekend.

The All Blacks will host Wales at 7.35pm Saturday, the Wallabies will meet England at 10pm while the Springboks will face Ireland at 3am Sunday.

 

Wallabies team to face England in the second Test

1. James Slipper ‑ Reds (75 Tests)

2. Stephen Moore (c) ‑ Brumbies (103 Tests)

3. Sekope Kepu â€‘ Waratahs (64 Tests)

4. Rory Arnold ‑ Brumbies (1 Test)

5. Sam Carter ‑ Brumbies (12 Tests)

6. Scott Fardy ‑ Brumbies (31 Tests)

7. Michael Hooper (vc) ‑ Waratahs (52 Tests)

8. Sean McMahon ‑ Rebels (7 Tests)

9. Nick Phipps ‑ Waratahs (40 Tests)

10. Bernard Foley ‑ Waratahs (28 Tests)

11. Rob Horne (vc)  ‑ Waratahs (30 Tests)

12. Samu Kerevi ‑ Reds (1 Test)

13. Tevita Kuridrani ‑ Brumbies (32 Tests)

14. Dane Haylett‑Petty ‑ Western Force (1 Test)

15. Israel Folau ‑ Waratahs (39 Tests.)