The squad of 64 has been announced. Below are those selected for the pending Grand Slam tour and Australia XV fixtures, plus warm beer tasting, Sodoku events and photos of boring old churches. Courtesy of rugby.com.au
Wallabies Squad Grand Slam Tour
Forwards (19)
Allan Alaalatoa (#896, West Harbour Juniors)
Angus Bell (#940, Hunters Hill Rugby Club)
Matt Faessler (#969, USQ Saints)
Nick Frost (#953, Hornsby Lions)
Langi Gleeson (#960, Harbord Harlequins)
Isaac Kailea (#975, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)
Fraser McReight (#937, Albany Creek Brumbies)
Brandon Paenga-Amosa (#918, Southern Districts)
Billy Pollard (#958, Lindfield Junior Rugby Club)
Tom Robertson (#898, Dubbo Kangaroos)
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (#914, Randwick)
Will Skelton (#883, Wentworthville Magpies)
James Slipper (#843, Bond Pirates)
Carlo Tizzano (#982,University of Western Australia)
Taniela Tupou (#917, Brothers Rugby)
Seru Uru (#985, Wests Bulldogs)
Rob Valetini (#929, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)
Jeremy Williams (#973, Wahroonga Tigers)
Harry Wilson (#933, Gunnedah Red Devils)
Fairies
Ben Donaldson (#962, Clovelly Eagles)
Tane Edmed (uncapped, West Harbour Juniors)
Jake Gordon (#925, Canterbury Juniors)
Len Ikitau (#944, Tuggeranong Vikings)
Max Jorgensen (#984, Balmain Wolves)
Andrew Kellaway (#943, Hunters Hill Rugby Club)
Samu Kerevi (#892, Souths Magpies)
Noah Lolesio (#934, Tuggeranong Vikings)
Tate McDermott (#936, Flinders Rugby Club)
Hunter Paisami (#932, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)
Dylan Pietsch (#978, Leeton Phantoms)
Harry Potter (uncapped, Moorabbin Rams)
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (uncapped, The King’s School)
Nic White (#875, Maitland Blacks)
Tom Wright (#939, Clovelly Eagles)
Australia XV Squad for UK Tour.
Forwards (17)
Angus Blyth (Queensland Reds)
Joe Brial (Queensland Reds)
John Bryant (Queensland Reds)
Josh Canham (Queensland Reds)
Massimo de Lutiis (Queensland Reds)
Tom Hooper (ACT Brumbies)
Harry Hoopert (Western Force)
Tom Horton (Western Force)
Tom Lambert (NSW Waratahs)
Lachlan Lonergan (ACT Brumbies)
Josh Nasser (Queensland Reds)
Zane Nonggorr (Queensland Reds)
Luke Reimer (ACT Brumbies)
Rory Scott (ACT Brumbies)
Ryan Smith (Queensland Reds)
Darcy Swain (Western Force)
Rhys van Nek (ACT Brumbies)
Fairies
Lachie Anderson (Queensland Reds)
Jock Campbell (Queensland Reds)
Issak Fines-Leleiwasa (Western Force)
Josh Flook (Queensland Reds)
Darby Lancaster (NSW Waratahs)
Ryan Lonergan (ACT Brumbies)
Tom Lynagh (Queensland Reds)
Harry McLaughlin-Phillips (Queensland Reds)
Andy Muirhead (ACT Brumbies)
Ollie Sapsford (ACT Brumbies)
Hamish Stewart (Western Force)
Corey Toole (ACT Brumbies)
Joey Walton (NSW Waratahs)
Injured.
An additional 13 players were also named as unavailable for selection, including recent Wallaby captains Liam Wright and David Porecki:
- Kurtley Beale (Achilles)
- Charlie Cale (shoulder)
- Filipo Daugunu (leg)
- David Feliuai (family reasons)
- Lalakai Foketi (suspension)
- Alex Hodgman (family reasons)
- Harry Johnson-Holmes (Achilles)
- Bayley Kuenzle (knee)
- Rob Leota (calf)
- David Porecki (family reasons)
- Tim Ryan (ankle)
- Blake Schoupp (shoulder)
- Liam Wright (shoulder)
Tour Fixtures
2024 Spring Tour (Grand Slam)
England, 2:10am AEDT, Sunday November 10, Twickenham, London
Wales, 3:10am AEDT, Monday November 18, Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Scotland, 12:40am AEDT, Monday November 25, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Ireland, 2:10am AEDT, Sunday December 1, Aviva Stadium, Dublin
2024 Australia XV Tour
Bristol Bears, 7:45pm GMT, Friday November 8, Ashton Gate, Bristol
England A, 2:00pm GMT, Sunday November 17, Twickenham Stoop, London
Bring it on.