Thomas leads Wales from full-back

Gareth Thomas will lead Wales from full-back and veteran hooker Mefin Davies returns at hooker as the tourists look to level the Test series against Australia at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday.

Thomas’ move from the wing as he wins his 94th cap means no place for Neath-Swansea Ospreys’ Lee Byrne, with coach Gareth Jenkins giving Newport-Gwent Dragons’ Aled Brew the chance to lose the one-cap-wonder tag from his career record while Chris Czekaj switches to the right wing.