AUSTRALIA'S selectors have recalled world record try scorer David Campese for his 93rd cap in a drastically altered side for next Saturday's first Test against Wales.

Only six players - full back Matthew Burke, centre Tim Horan, winger Joe Roff, flanker Daniel Manu, lock John Eales and prop Ewen McKenzie - have been retained from the team that played New Zealand last August.

Of those six, two are chosen out of their normal positions with Roff, who scored four tries in Australian Capital Territory's (ACT) 69-30 demolition of the Welsh tourists yesterday, switching to the centre and Manu starting at number eight.

Roff replaces Horan's longtime centre partner Jason Little, who last week broke his collarbone for the second time in a month. Manu comes in for Tim Gavin, who was overlooked.

Campese, although still on the wing, has been moved from his customary position on the right side of the field to the left, allowing New South Wales (NSW) team mate Alistair Murdoch to win his second cap on the right.

Campese was dropped from the team for the first Test of the Bledisloe Cup series against New Zealand last August, only to be named as a reserve for the second Test.

The scorer of 63 Test tries, Campese faced stiff opposition from Roff, Murdoch and Queensland's Ben Tune and Damian Smith and said last week he would retire if he was not chosen.

Smith recently underwent shoulder surgery while Queensland's Tune suffered a shoulder injury after scoring two tries in yesterday's selection trial.

Campese set up two tries in the second half as NSW came from behind to win 29-25.

Australia play two Tests against Wales followed by one against Canada and two each against New Zealand and South Africa over the next three months.

Wales were taken apart by Australian Capital Territory at the Bruce Stadium in Canberra yesterday as left wing Joe Roff raced in four tries in a 69-30 romp.

The state side at one stage scored 48 points without reply to leave Wales reeling and facing a mountain to climb during the remainder of their Australian tour.

The Welsh simply did not have the forward power or the organised defence to contain a rampant ACT side that ran in 10 tries, with the outstanding Roff leading the way.

For all that, Wales actually held a nine point lead after 34 minutes only to end up being completely blown away after reaching halftime 24-23 down.

Fly half Neil Jenkins kicked two early penalties and wing Simon Hill swooped for a super try.

Flanker Steve Williams then cashed in at the back of a line out before scrum half Robert Howley finished off a glorious attack.

Howley also got a second try five minutes from the end but by then Wales, who had opened their trip with a 62-20 victory over lowly Western Australia, had been well and truly thrashed.