Australia coach Les Kiss is banking on playmaker Carter Gordon to "open up" Japan after he was among eight changes Thursday for their return clash, including an almost completely new forward pack.

The Wallabies backline is set for a shake-up for the rematch with Japan in Townsville, and the Wallaroos have a new head coach.

An almost all-new forward pack, an old five-eighth and the 1000th Wallaby in history have been named for the re-match with Eddie Jones’ Brave Blossoms.