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THE Wallabies hopes of a crucial European tour-opening success at Twickenham have been boosted by a second injury to a key tight-five England forward.
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Lineout specialist Geoff Parling has joined scrum weapon Alex Corbisiero on the sidelines after being ruled out late Tuesday due to a head knock at training.
The loss of both British and Irish Lions pack-members is a major boost to Australia's hopes of kicking off their grand slam tilt with victory in what looms as their toughest November assignment.
England's expected set-piece superiority will now be under more question with Mako Vunipola set to start instead of Corbisiero and Courtney Lawes to replace the concussed Parling.
According to Wallabies lock and lineout caller Rob Simmons, Parling's own skill and organisation at the set piece made the English lineout one of the best in the game.
But the home side still boasts fine depth with the athletic Lawes in fine domestic form for Northampton and Joe Launchbury vying with Dave Attwood to start in the second row.
The same can be said in the front row as Tongan-born Vunipola is set to make history by starting alongside brother Billy for the first time.
But Vunipola struggled to make anywhere near the same impact as Corbisiero in the Lions' 2-1 series win and had his colours lowered by Australian tight-head Ben Alexander in the second Test loss in Melbourne.
"They've got loads of good props; whoever they pick will be good," Alexander said.
"Whenever you are playing the Northern Hemisphere sides it's always scrum first and that's what they build their game on - in the Southern Hemisphere not so much
"When you dominate, or do well, in that area the rest of your game falls into place."
England are also set to have former Wigan rugby league teammates Joel Tomkins and Chris Ashton start together out wide as Tomkins looks likely to replace powerhouse centre Manu Tuilagi.
Tuilagi and Brad Barritt - England's centres in last year's stunning upset over the All Blacks - are both sidelined by injury in another help to Australia.
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