WALLAROOS coach Dwayne Nestor has not ruled out making changes for the second Test against Japan in Sydney on Friday, which could open the door for Newcastle's Sarah Riordan to finally play an international on home soil.
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The 27-year-old centre, who is on the comeback trail from shoulder surgery, was overlooked for the 34-5 win over Japan at No.2 Sportsground on Saturday.
Nestor instead handed debuts to exciting midfield pairing Ariana Hira-Herangi and Alysia Lefua-Fakaosilea.
Hira-Herangi was one of the Wallaroos' best. She scored a try just before half-time and played a hand in a couple of others.
Lefua-Fakaosilea was heavily marked by Japan and was solid if not spectacular.
The centres were among four debutants in the run-on side and nine in the match-day squad.
"We will go through the video of the game and see how we want to play next week," Nestor said. "We will see if there are any changes which will help our game and pick the team accordingly. A particular player might come into contention simply because we want to change the game plan and it plays to their strengths."
Riordan, who turned down an opportunity to play for the Australian Defence Force on Saturday to help the young centres prepare, plays a more direct style.
She was selected for Test against the Black Ferns in Sydney last August but rolled her ankle in the captain's run and was ruled out.