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Australia coach Cheika makes three changes for third test

Rugby Union - Rugby Test - England v Australia's Wallabies - Brisbane, Australia - 11/06/16. Australian team mates listen to national anthems before their match. REUTERS/Jason O'Brien (Reuters)

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia coach Michael Cheika has welcomed back inside centre Matt Toomua and replaced both locks for the third and final test against England in Sydney on Saturday as the Wallabies seek to stave off an embarrassing series whitewash. Toomua returns after a six-week layoff due to a knee injury and replaces Samu Kerevi, who has been dropped from the match-day squad altogether after starting in both the defeats in Brisbane and Melbourne. Queensland Reds veteran Rob Simmons comes in at lock with the recalled Will Skelton, with both Sam Carter and Rory Arnold omitted from the side. Cheika named uncapped Western Force lock Adam Coleman and one-test back Taqele Naiyaravoro in a nine-man reserves bench, with one player to be cut later in the week. Team: 15-Israel Folau, 14-Dane Haylett-Petty, 13-Tevita Kuridrani, 12-Matt Toomua, 11-Rob Horne, 10-Bernard Foley, 9-Nick Phipps, 8-Sean McMahon, 7-Michael Hooper, 6-Scott Fardy, 5-Rob Simmons, 4-Will Skelton, 3-Sekope Kepu, 2-Stephen Moore, 1-James Slipper Replacements (one player to be omitted): Tatafu Polota-Nau, Scott Sio, Greg Holmes, Adam Coleman, Dean Mumm, Wycliff Palu, Nick Frisby, Christian Lealiifano, Taqele Naiyaravoro (Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Peter Rutherford)