Stirling Mortlock has been named as Australian rugby’s new captain for Australia’s seven-match tour of Europe in November.

Wallabies coach John Connolly has confirmed George Gregan is likely to be rested from Australia’s eight-match tour of the UK and Europe in November – if he can find three fit reserve scrum-halves.

AUSTRALIA skipper George Gregan’s international future is likely to come under renewed scrutiny after the Wallabies’ laboured 20-18 win over South Africa in the Tri-Nations.

Australia recorded their biggest win over South Africa with a crushing bonus-point rout in their Tri-Nations clash at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium.

Guy Shepherdson has been handed a Test debut by Australia coach John Connolly for the clash against Ireland on Saturday in Perth.

Australia captaincy duo Stirling Mortlock and Dan Vickerman are expecting a vastly different England display in the second Test after the world champions made six changes to the team that was beaten 34-3 in last week’s clash in Sydney.

AUSTRALIA have included nine uncapped players in a new-look 33-man squad.

Australia have named a 33-man squad for the Test against England at the Telstra Stadium in Sydney on June 11.

Queensland Reds 8 Lions 42

Queensland players Nathan Williams and Shane Drahm are nursing more than hangovers after they were dumped from the Reds line-up to meet the Lions on Saturday for disciplinary reasons.