Rugby-Ageless Holmes picked for Wallabies, McMahon returns for Pumas test

Pete Samu has been promoted from the bench to start at blindside flanker in place of Rob Leota while Jordan Petaia will start on the wing, replacing Marika Koroibete, who has been excused from the match to head home and spend time with family. Darcy Swain replaces the benched Matt Philip in the second row while scrumhalf Jake Gordon and winger Tom Wright have been named in the reserves.

Loose forward Sean McMahon will play his first test in four years, and 38-year-old prop Greg Holmes will become the oldest Wallaby to play a test since World War Two, as Australia look to finish the Rugby Championship with another win over Argentina. Flanker McMahon and tighthead Holmes have been named on the bench for the clash on the Gold Coast where the Wallabies will seek their fourth consecutive win.

"Both Greg and Sean have worked extremely hard on the field and around their detail off the field and they’re both super excited to represent their country again on Saturday evening," coach Dave Rennie said in a team release. Australia had a convincing 27-8 win over Argentina in Townsville last weekend to claim three test wins in a row for the first time in four years.

Victory on Saturday would ensure they finish second in the behind the All Blacks, who wrapped up the title with a tight win over South Africa in Townsville. Pete Samu has been promoted from the bench to start at blindside flanker in place of Rob Leota while Jordan Petaia will start on the wing, replacing Marika Koroibete, who has been excused from the match to head home and spend time with family.

Darcy Swain replaces the benched Matt Philip in the second row while scrumhalf Jake Gordon and winger Tom Wright have been named in the reserves. Gordon's promotion tips Tate McDermott out of the matchday 23 for the first time in the competition.

"We’ve felt really well supported during all of our tests in Australia this year and we’re looking to finishing the Rugby Championship with a performance the team and the country can be proud of,” said Rennie. Team: 15-Reece Hodge, 14-Jordan Petaia, 13-Len Ikitau, 12-Samu Kerevi, 11-Andrew Kellaway, 10-Quade Cooper, 9-Nic White, 8-Rob Valetini, 7-Michael Hooper, 6-Pete Samu, 5-Darcy Swain, 4-Izack Rodda, 3-Taniela Tupou, 2-Folau Fainga'a, 1-James Slipper

Replacements: 16-Lachlan Lonergan, 17-Angus Bell, 18-Greg Holmes, 19-Matt Philip, 20-Sean McMahon, 21-Jake Gordon, 22-James O'Connor, 23-Tom Wright