Gregan's Wallaby XV

Ahead of the England versus  Australia year-end international this weekend, and with seven months to go until The 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia, Wallaby legend George Gregan has picked his starting line-up for the first Test of the 2013 series.


The world's most capped player and former Wallaby captain names two currently injured Australians in his line up - David Pocock at flank and Will Genia starting in George's old position at scrumhalf.


Genia will partner Quade Cooper, who is at flyhalf.


He also selected James Horwill as captain and includes the explosive Sekope Kepu in the front row.


George Gregan's Wallabies starting XV to face The British and Irish Lions 2013:

15 James O'Connor

14 Kurtley Beale

13 Adam Ashley-Cooper

12 Pat McCabe

11 Digby Ioane

10 Quade Cooper

9 Will Genia

8 Wycliff Palu

7 David Pocock

6 Scott Higginbotham

5 Kane Douglas

4 James Horwill ©

3 Sekope Kepu

2 Stephen Moore

1 Ben Robinson


* To hear Gregan's reasons for these selections, watch the video below!