Joseph Sua’ali’i will make his debut for Australia less than a month after switching rugby codes. He has been picked to start the test match against England at Twickenham on Saturday.

Australia have handed a debut to Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii at centre for their opening Test in the Autumn Nations Series against England on Saturday, drafting the rugby league convert straight into the side.

Australia have thrown rugby league convert Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii straight into their starting side for the clash with England at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. Suaalii is yet to feature in a senior game of rugby union but is backed at outside centre by Wallabies boss Joe Schmidt after making a shock switch of codes ahead of the Autumn Nations Series.

Joseph-Akuso Suaalii will start in the centres for Australia against England on Saturday in his first professional rugby union game.