Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has today announced a 32-man squad for the five match Spring tour.
After a strong finish to the Rugby Championship against Argentina, McKenzie has made minimal changes for the squad that will play matches against England, Italy, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The make up of the squad is 14 backs and 18 forwards with Mike Harris and Nick Phipps recalled to the backs with Nick Cummins returning from a hand injury.
In the forwards, Waratahs prop Paddy Ryan gets another chance to impress with hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau returning from a hamstring injury.
Before the tour gets underway, the Wallabies have one more Bledisloe Cup clash in Dunedin on October 19 with 24 of the 32 to be named for that clash.
Certain non-starters for that match will be Cummins and Polota-Nau as they are still rehabilitating their injuries and joining them on the sideline will be Scott Fardy who has an eye injury.
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BACKS
Adam Ashley-Cooper
Quade Cooper
Nick Cummins
Chris Feauai-Sautia
Israel Folau
Bernard Foley
Will Genia
Mike Harris
Tevita Kuridrani
Christian Leali’ifano
Nick Phipps
Joe Tomane
Matt Toomua
Nic White
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FORWARDS
Ben Alexander
Dave Dennis
Kane Douglas
Saia Fainga’a
Scott Fardy
Liam Gill
Michael Hooper
James Horwill (c)
Sekope Kepu
Ben McCalman
Stephen Moore
Ben Mowen
Tatafu Polota-Nau
Benn Robinson
Paddy Ryan
Rob Simmons
James Slipper
Sitaleki Timani
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Not considered for selection: Kurtley Beale (shoulder); Anthony Fainga’a (shoulder); Kyle Goodwin (shoulder); James Hanson (neck); Scott Higginbotham (shoulder); Pat McCabe (neck); Hugh McMeniman (shoulder); Jesse Mogg (shoulder); Wycliff Palu (knee); David Pocock (knee); Hugh Pyle (shoulder); Jake Schatz (knee).
Spring Tour Fixtures
2 Nov Wallabies v. England – Twickenham 2:30pm (1:30am AEDT)
9 Nov Wallabies v. Italy – Turin 3:00pm (1:00am AEDT)
16 Nov Wallabies v. Ireland – Dublin 5:45pm (4:45am AEDT)
23 Nov Wallabies v. Scotland – Edinburgh 6:00pm (5:00am AEDT)
30 Nov Wallabies v. Wales – Cardiff 5:00pm (4:00am AEDT)
