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Wallabies 2025 Spring Tour

Major Tom

Major Tom

Bob Davidson (42)
Wilson said:
Australia A squad to tour Japan (Super Rugby Pacific Club, First Australian Rugby club)

Forwards (16)
Tevita Alatani (ACT Brumbies – Penrith RSL Silverbacks)
Dan Botha (NSW Waratahs – Mosman Juniors)
Liam Bowron (ACT Brumbies – Marist College Canberra)
Joe Brial (Queensland Reds - Easts (Sydney))
Josh Canham (Queensland Reds - Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)
Ethan Dobbins (NSW Waratahs – Wests Bulldogs)
Matt Faessler (Queensland Reds – USQ Saints)
Isaac Kailea (NSW Waratahs – Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)
Lington Ieli (ACT Brumbies – Brisbane Boys’ College)
Matt Philip (NSW Waratahs – Newport Juniors)
Luke Reimer (ACT Brumbies - Lindfield Junior Rugby Club)
Pete Samu (NSW Waratahs – Moorabbin Rams)
Rory Scott (ACT Brumbies - Canberra Royals)
Darcy Swain (Western Force - Tuggeranong Vikings)
Seru Uru (Queensland Reds – Wests Bulldogs)
Rhys van Nek (ACT Brumbies - Easts Rugby (Brisbane))

Backs (10)
Ben Donaldson (Western Force – Clovelly Eagles)
Mac Grealy (Western Force – Souths Kookaburras Toowoomba)
Sid Harvey (NSW Waratahs – Narrabri Blue Boars)
Harry McLaughlin-Phillips (Queensland Reds – Gunnedah Red Devils)
Henry Robertson (Western Force – Scone Brumbies)
Tim Ryan (Queensland Reds – Brothers Rugby)
Ollie Sapsford (ACT Brumbies - Uni-Norths Owls)
Hamish Stewart (Western Force - Toowoomba Bears)
Joey Walton (NSW Waratahs - Warnervale Wildcats)
Teddy Wilson (NSW Waratahs – Easts Rugby (Sydney))

www.rugby.com.au

10 capped Wallabies included in Australia A squad to face Japan XV

The Australia A squad has been confirmed to play Japan XV in Osaka on October 18, featuring a blend of capped Test players and new faces.
www.rugby.com.au www.rugby.com.au
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Good to see Alatani picked. Huge potential with his size.
If they select Ieli, it basically means he's can't play for Fiji. Or can he because he was born there?
 
Major Tom

Major Tom

Bob Davidson (42)
Wilson said:
Hard to tell if some of the Reds guys have been left out just because they'll get time against Panasonic, but this is maybe an indicator that De Lutiis (edit: might actually be injured) and Ross will be with the wallabies squad.
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With Lynagh in the Wallabies squad and HMP with XV, Mackay might be a chance against the Wild Knights. Or Volavola if he's been signed.
 
Tomthumb

Tomthumb

Jim Lenehan (48)
Major Tom said:
Yeah, seems Ieli has gone ahead of him. I don't reckon Marley's scrummaging is up to it yet.
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He's the best of them around the field though, and his scrummaging isn't bad, he's unfortunatly been lumbered with some terrible tightheads at the Force that have made him look weaker
 
The Ghost of Raelene

The Ghost of Raelene

John Eales (66)
bomber06 said:
I'm still not convinced at all by Dan Botha. He keeps getting selected but haven't seen his form warrant the regular selection tbh.
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He's a bit cumbersome around the park but his scrummaging was good over Super Rugby Aus and he looks a bit bigger than 12 months ago.

Tomthumb said:
Surprised Marley Pearce wasn't ahead of Alatini
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He needs to work on the Scrummaging. He's fantastic around the field but fails to ever dominate at set piece and at the end of the day a Prop needs that first. He can get there in time.
 
Yoda

Yoda

Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Tomthumb said:
He was moved down the pecking order twice prior to his injury, and was left out of the squad for a guy that couldn't start for his Super team once he was healthy

Now a Rugby League player is coming in ahead of him after playing 2 games in 2 years coming off a career threatening injury. At this point there is probably a subbies 10 running around with more of a shot than Donno
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Yes. Tom. I don't see how Joe rates Tom and Tane ahead of him. I get Carter, although a bit rich considering he has had a lengthy injury, played only one NRL game and hasn't played rugby for over 18 months. Joe obviously sees something missing there although he deserves a few starts ahead of Edmed surely? If he heads overseas I'm sure he'll go well... another one slipped away?
 
Major Tom

Major Tom

Bob Davidson (42)
Yoda said:
Yes. Tom. I don't see how Joe rates Tom and Tane ahead of him. I get Carter, although a bit rich considering he has had a lengthy injury, played only one NRL game and hasn't played rugby for over 18 months. Joe obviously sees something missing there although he deserves a few starts ahead of Edmed surely? If he heads overseas I'm sure he'll go well... another one slipped away?
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Probably sees that Carter has experience for one and is a bigger bodied flyhalf, capable of defending at the line which is the biggest knock on our smaller 10s. TBH, Joe managed it with JAS so it’s not impossible.
 
Tomthumb

Tomthumb

Jim Lenehan (48)
Yoda said:
Yes. Tom. I don't see how Joe rates Tom and Tane ahead of him. I get Carter, although a bit rich considering he has had a lengthy injury, played only one NRL game and hasn't played rugby for over 18 months. Joe obviously sees something missing there although he deserves a few starts ahead of Edmed surely? If he heads overseas I'm sure he'll go well... another one slipped away?
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The way Tane has been randomly thrust forward despite not showing any form makes me think it might be more of a Les Kiss call
 
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