Here’s the 30-strong squad attending the Wallabies logistics camp this weekend in Sydney, which caused all the Quade hoo-hah.
It should be noted that this is not meant to be a rock-solid selection squad.
The first muster of 25 players who will go into Wallabies camp ahead of the Lions tour on 3 June will be announced on Sunday, 19 May.
A further six players will be added as soon as Super Rugby breaks for the June Tests, with the final Qantas Wallabies squad of 31 for the British & Irish Lions series to be unveiled at Stockland Stadium on the Sunshine Coast on Tuesday, 11 June.
So the door isn’t shut yet for our boxing bungy brother (Cooper).
I’ve pasted the squad in the order it was published by the ARU. Note where James O’Connor’s name is pencilled in – at 10, seemingly to the inside of Berrick Barnes who could be a 10 or 12. Could Crowbar be finally getting his shot at his dream position?
Considering Pat McCabe has played only one game and is benched this weekend, it would seem he is still firmly in Deans’s plans.
Worthy call-ups include Brumby breakthroughs The Moggster, Tomane, Leali’ifano, big Fots and Scott Sio – the latter appearing to have nudged out Sekope Kepu. Another notable missing Tah is Drew Mitchell.
[one_half last=”no”]Jesse Mogg (Brumbies)
Israel Folau (NSW Waratahs)
Digby Ioane (Queensland Reds)
Joe Tomane (Brumbies)
Adam Ashley-Cooper (NSW Waratahs)
Ben Tapuai (Queensland Reds)
Pat McCabe (Brumbies)
Christian Leali’ifano (Brumbies)
Berrick Barnes (NSW Waratahs)
James O’Connor (Melbourne Rebels)
Nic White (Brumbies)
Will Genia (Queensland Reds)
Totals:
Brumbies 11
Waratahs 10
Reds 7
Rebels 2
Force 0[/one_half]
[one_half last=”yes”]Wycliff Palu (NSW Waratahs)
Fotu Auelua (Brumbies)
Michael Hooper (NSW Waratahs)
Liam Gill (Queensland Reds)
Dave Dennis (NSW Waratahs)
Scott Higginbotham (Melbourne Rebels)
Ben Mowen (Brumbies)
Rob Simmons (Queensland Reds)
James Horwill (Queensland Reds)
Kane Douglas (NSW Waratahs)
Sitaleki Timani (NSW Waratahs)
Dan Palmer (Brumbies)
James Slipper (Queensland Reds)
Ben Alexander (Brumbies)
Benn Robinson (NSW Waratahs)
Scott Sio (Brumbies)
Stephen Moore (Brumbies)
Tatafu Polota-Nau (NSW Waratahs)[/one_half]
