Rugby World Cup: Wales move winger George North to outside centre

Gatland makes six changes as injury-hit squad prepare for Australia showdown

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London: Wales winger George North will play at outside centre in the Rugby World Cup Pool A decider against Australia on Saturday.

Justin Tipuric will start at openside flanker, Gareth Anscombe at full-back and Paul James comes in for Gethin Jenkins at loosehead prop.

Coach Warren Gatland made six changes from the team who beat Fiji 23-13, with flanker Dan Lydiate omitted from the squad for the game at Twickenham.

Samson Lee replaces Tomas Francis at tighthead prop and Luke Charteris joins Alun Wyn Jones in the second row as Wales seek to end a run of 10 defeats against the Wallabies.

The winners of the match will finish top of the group and the losers will face South Africa in the quarter-finals.

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