RORY Arnold has been dropped from the Wallabies squad to play Argentina after coach Michael Cheika opted to bring a specialist backrower on to the bench.

The Wallabies used two reserve locks for last week’s test against South Africa but decided to go with a more traditional bench against the Pumas and Rob Simmons got the not ahead of Arnold as the lock.

Caleb Timu was recalled to the squad for the first time since June as the backup loose forward and Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper said he expected him to have a big impact.

“We’ve been on the receiving end of some of his stuff of the bench in Super Rugby scheme of things this year and playing with him through some of the Tests earlier in the year, he packs a lot of punch defensively and in attack,” Hooper said.

“Getting him to come on and really add that, particularly in the ball carrying through the middle of the field and the back end of the games, going to be one of his key roles to do it and something he can do really well.”

Hooper is also expecting Kurtley Beale to have a blinder after being shifted back to inside centre.

Beale never really looked himself in the three matches he started at five-eighth but Hooper reckons the switch back to inside centre will allow him to play his natural game.

“I’m excited for him, he’s been a little bit frustrated with not being able to click and get things and being able to run in a try,” Hooper said.

“Being at 12 takes the responsibility off him to create with a bit less time. Kurtley, once he sees and gets the picture and can digest that, he’s as dangerous as they come.

“When he’s got time, he just looks so natural with the ball.”

Australia

WALLABIES
1. Scott Sio

2. Folau Faingaa

3. Taniela Tupou

4. Izack Rodda

5. Adam Coleman

6. Ned Hanigan

7. Michael Hooper (captain)

8. David Pocock

9. Will Genia

10. Bernard Foley

11. Marika Koroibete

12. Kurtley Beale

13. Reece Hodge

14. Israel Folau

15. Dane Haylett-Petty

Reserves

16. Tolu Latu

17. Sekope Kepu

18. Allan Alaalatoa

19. Rob Simmons

20. Caleb Timu

21. Nick Phipps

22. Matt Toomua

23. Tom Banks