Wallabies training squad announced

The ARU has just announced the Wallabies ‘train-on’ squad. Thirty-nine players have been named, including 15 who have never been capped.

The state to state breakdown reflects the size of each province more than it does peformance in 2012 with 11 players each fromr the Reds and Waratahs, eight from the Brumbies, five Rebels and four from the Force.

We will have to wait until next Sunday to hear who will make up the rest of the squad and who’s in the 22 for the Scotland Test in Newcastle.

The size of the final squad is unknown and the make-up looks set to change considerably after the Scotland match.

Some of the players named have injury worries, including James Horwill and Kurtley Beale, both of whom are in doubt for the June series.

James O’Connor wasn’t named as he will be out of action for some time while he recovers from his liver injury.

What do you think of the selections?

NAME	POSITION	SR TEAM	AGE	CAPS
Ben Alexander	Prop	Brumbies	27	36
Adam Ashley-Cooper	Fullback-Wing-Outside Centre	NSW Waratahs	28	64
Berrick Barnes	Flyhalf/Inside Centre	NSW Waratahs	26	37
Kurtley Beale	Fullback	Melbourne Rebels	23	24
Quade Cooper	Flyhalf	Queensland Reds	23	35
Dave Dennis	Loose Forward	NSW Waratahs	26	Uncapped
Kane Douglas	Lock	NSW Waratahs	22	Uncapped
Anthony Faingaa	Inside Centre	Queensland Reds	25	14
Saia Faingaa	Hooker	Queensland Reds	25	16
Bernard Foley	Flyhalf/Fullback	NSW Waratahs	22	Uncapped
Will Genia	Halfback	Queensland Reds	24	34
Michael Harris	Inside Centre	Queensland Reds	23	Uncapped
Scott Higginbotham	Loose forward	Queensland Reds	25	11
Michael Hooper	Flanker	Brumbies	20	Uncapped
Rob Horne	Centre	NSW Waratahs	22	9
Digby Ioane	Wing	Queensland Reds	26	21
Sekope Kepu	Prop	NSW Waratahs	26	14
Salesi Ma’afu	Prop	Western Force	29	14
Pat McCabe	Inside Centre	Brumbies	24	11
Ben McCalman	Loose Forward	Western Force	24	21
Jesse Mogg	Fullback	Brumbies	22	Uncapped
Stephen Moore	Hooker	Brumbies	29	66
Luke Morahan	Fullback	Queensland Reds	22	Uncapped
Cadeyrn Neville	Lock	Melbourne Rebels	23	Uncapped
Dan Palmer	Prop	Brumbies	23	Uncapped
Wycliff Palu	No 8	NSW Waratahs	29	38
Nick Phipps	Halfback	Melbourne Rebels	23	3
David Pocock	Flanker	Western Force	24	40
Tatafu Polota-Nau	Hooker	NSW Waratahs	26	32
Hugh Pyle	Lock	Melbourne Rebels	22	Uncapped
Benn Robinson	Prop	NSW Waratahs	27	42
Nathan Sharpe	Lock	Western Force	34	101
Dominic Shipperley	Wing	Queensland Reds	21	Uncapped
Rob Simmons	Lock	Queensland Reds	23	16
James Slipper	Prop	Queensland Reds	22	22
Sitaleki Timani	Lock	NSW Waratahs	25	1
Joseph Tomane	Wing	Brumbies	22	Uncapped
Cooper Vuna	Wing	Melbourne Rebels	24	Uncapped
Nic White	Halfback	Brumbies	22	Uncapped