The Wallabies have picked their oldest debutant this century to face England on Saturday with 33-year-old lock Cadeyrn Neville to play in in the series opener
Quade Cooper, Samu Kerevi and Marika Koroibete will also start
The 120-kg Neville was first selected in an Australian squad a decade ago but, until now, has never actually made it on to the field. He is the oldest Wallaby to make his debut since Tiaan Strauss in 1999 and the third oldest since the second world war but his impact for the Brumbies in Super Rugby has earned him a deserved call up.
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