Australia rest Israel Folau and Michael Hooper for France Test

Image: Kyle Godwin will make his Australia debut

Australia coach Michael Cheika has rested a host of big names for Saturday's Test with France at the Stade de France.

Cheika makes seven changes to the team who beat Scotland 23-22 last Saturday, with Israel Folau, Michael Hooper and Dane Haylett-Petty omitted from the match-day 23.

Skipper Stephen Moore and Bernard Foley are named on an extended bench along with Taqele Naiyaravoro, who starred for the Barbarians in their draw with South Africa at Wembley.

Kyle Godwin will make his Wallabies debut while Tolu Latu, Allan Alaalatoa, Sefa Naivalu and Luke Morahan are handed their first starts.

Taqele Naiyaravoro is named among the replacements after starring for the Barbarians

"I happened to coach Kyle on the 2014 tour, didn't know a lot about him and I thought he was outstanding," Cheika said.

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"He didn't get a game on that tour but just as a young guy coming through was outstanding.

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"I would not be lying if I said he'd stalled a little bit after that, didn't come through, but we made a decision this year to keep bringing him in the camp and just keep driving him because he's got a lot of talent and he's been really good this year for us.

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"He's a player they won't know either so it's something different for them to look at. He's a solid defender and I just think he's ready for it."

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Australia have won the opening two games of their northern hemisphere tour against Wales and Scotland. They face the French Barbarians on Thursday before Tests against Ireland and England, which are live on Sky Sports.

Australia: 15 Luke Morahan, 14 Stefanaia Naivalu, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Kyle Godwin, 11 Henry Speight, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia; 1 James Slipper, 2 Tolu Latu, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 4 Kane Douglas, 5 Rob Simmons, 6 Scott Fardy, 7 David Pocock (c), 8 Sean McMahon.

Replacements 16 Stephen Moore, 17 Scott Sio, 18 Tom Robertson, 19 Will Skelton, 20 Dean Mumm, 21 Nick Phipps, 22 Bernard Foley, 23 Taqele Naiyaravoro.

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