Australia v Scotland: Andy Robinson's future hangs in balance The island nations are famously awkward opponents at home, as Scotland discovered to their cost 14 years ago when they underestimated the Fijians terribly and were punished by a humiliating 51-26 hammering. If Scotland cannot get a win against Australia, there is no guarantee that they will be able to save face on their Pacific excursions. Against that, Scotland may never have had a better chance of upsetting the Wallabies. Australia currently sit second only to New Zealand in the IRB world rankings, but few of the players chosen by coach Robbie Deans for their first match of the year can claim credit for earning that lofty position. After a weekend of fierce domestic rugby, and with a Test against Grand Slam champions Wales just a few days away, there is a distinctly experimental look to this Australia side. A distinctly inexperienced look, too, as five of the players Deans has picked will be making their international debuts against Scotland. Three of that quintet - fullback Luke Moraham, inside-centre Mike Harris and right wing Joe Tomane - are in the backline - but Deans" taste for adventure deserted him when he handed the playmaker duties to Berrick Barnes, who has been heavily criticised recently for his conservative habits for the NSW Waratahs. For Robinson, the most intriguing newcomer in the Australian line-up is tight head prop Dan Palmer. Ryan Grant, Scotland's only debutant, will be in direct opposition to Palmer, but Robinson believes his side should have an advantage in that area, describing the Australian forward as "somebody that we have to get some change out of." With foul weather expected, Robinson identified the breakdown as the most critical area. "We need to create a bit of mayhem there," said the coach, a remark that echoed his call for "chaos" in last season's Calcutta Cup match at Murrayfield. Long-suffering Scotland fans will probably recall that the most chaotic dimension in that match was their own side's lack of finishing power. Things picked up a little for Scotland as the Six Nations progressed, but they still finished the tournament with just four tries from five matches. Indeed, Robinson's side have failed to cross the whitewash in five of their last eight games. Scott Johnson, their new attack coach, clearly relishes a challenge. Having held the same role with the Wallabies, Johnson has the advantage of inside knowledge. However, it may be more significant that the Scottish back division is made up of seven players who will line up in their customary club positions, so might be expected to hit the ground running. With Graeme Morrison not even selected for the touring party, Matt Scott will make his first international start - his only previous cap was as a replacement - at inside-centre, so the coaches presumably want more creativity going forward than Morrison's forceful style has tended to produce. The wing positions are taken by Joe Ansbro and Sean Lamont, the former making his first appearance since he played against England in last year's World Cup. But with Tim Visser becoming eligible for Scotland on residence grounds early next week, the expectation is that one of the two will be stood down before the Fiji game on Saturday week. Australia: L Morahan; D Ioane, A Fainga'a, M Harris (all Queensland Reds), J Tomane (ACT Brumbies); B Barnes (NSW Waratahs), W Genia; J Slipper (both Reds), S Moore, D Palmer (both ACT), S Timani (NSW), N Sharpe (Western Force), D Dennis (NSW), D Pocock (Western Force, capt), S Higginbotham (Reds). Replacements: S Fainga'a, B Alexander (both ACT), R Simmons (Reds), M Hooper (ACT), N Phipps (Melbourne), P McCabe (ACT), A Ashley-Cooper (NSW). Scotland: S Hogg (Glasgow); J Ansbro (London Irish), N De Luca, M Scott (both Edinburgh), S Lamont (Scarlets); G Laidlaw, M Blair (both Edinburgh); R Grant (Glasgow), R Ford (Edinburgh, capt), E Murray (Newcastle), A Kellock, R Gray (both Glasgow), A Strokosch (Gloucester), R Rennie (Edinburgh), J Barclay (Glasgow). Replacements: S Lawson (Gloucester), J Welsh, T Ryder (both Glasgow), R Vernon (Sale), C Cusiter, D Weir (both Glasgow), T Brown (Edinburgh).