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Last Updated: Thursday, 19 October 2006, 09:02 GMT 10:02 UK
Aussie Larkham eyes centre swap
Stephen Larkham
Larkham has won 91 Test caps for Australia
Australia fly-half Stephen Larkham has revealed he may play at inside centre on the Wallabies' autumn tour of Europe next month.

Larkham, 32, has been training at number 12, with regular inside centre Matt Giteau at scrum-half and winger Mark Gerrard at fly-half.

"There might be a chance I'll play 12 on tour," said Larkham.

"I feel good about it. It's a change. It's a similar position to 10, especially the way we are playing."

The talk at the moment is that Wales will be the hardest test. Wales are extremely tough

Stephen Larkham

Australia assistant coach Scott Johnson is trying to implement a new unstructured style of attack to the Wallabies play.

"We are trying to be interchangeable," added Larkham.

He also said the European tour would give the Wallabies the opportunity to develop team spirit for the World Cup in France next year.

"The team, as a whole, our goal is to gel and get to know one another on and off the field and create a camaraderie," said Larkham, who has won 91 Test caps for Australia.

"The talk at the moment is that Wales will be the hardest test. Wales are extremely tough.

"The Welsh players have been together for a number of years and they understand each other quite well.

"They think they have a good game plan against us. But, if you look at Ireland's form, they will be strong and at home they will be a lot harder."

Australia open their tour against Wales in Cardiff on 4 November before matches against Italy in Rome on 11 November, Ireland in Dublin on 19 November and Scotland at Murrayfield on 25 November.

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