Australia places faith in Reece Hodge at five-eighth for final Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has named Reece Hodge at five-eighth for Saturday night’s final Bledisloe Cup clash in Brisbane, while Tom Wright and Lachie Swinton will make their Test debuts.

The goalkicking Hodge, a utility back, has replaced Noah Lolesio in the number 10 jersey in the wake of the Wallabies’ record 43-5 loss to New Zealand in Sydney last Saturday night.

The All Blacks posted their largest winning margin over the Wallabies with the victory, which secured the Bledisloe Cup for…