Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool D - Australia v Uruguay - Oita Stadium, Oita, Japan - October 5, 2019 Australia's Jordan Petaia scores their second try REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/Files
OITA, Japan (Reuters) - Wallabies coach Michael Cheika said he had no doubts at all about Jordan Petaia's ability to rise to the occasion after selecting the teenager to play his first test at outside centre in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against England.
The 19-year-old, who made his test debut in the pool match against Uruguay, replaces James O'Connor to join Samu Kerevi in a centre partnership which will face off against England's re-worked midfield of Manu Tuilagi and Henry Slade.
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