Scrum-half Henry Robertson and outside Mac Grealy are among five Western Force named in the Australia A squad to face Japan XV in Osaka later this month.
Robertson and Grealy earn their maiden senior representatives after strong Super Rugby AUS campaigns as the Force made the Grand Final.
Grealy enjoyed an excellent first maiden Super Rugby Pacific campaign with the Force where he finished second in the league for metres gained (878) and fifth for defenders beaten (41).
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Robertson emerged in the back half of the Super Rugby Pacific season, enjoying a run of games where he impressed.
The duo are selected alongside Force trio Ben Donaldson, Hamish Stewart and Darcy Swain who all have Wallabies experience.
The squad will be led by Force head coach Simon Cron. There will be more Force flavour in the support staff with Brad Harris (assistant coach) and Ben Pattenden (physiotherapist) also to join.
Cron said: “Following the success of the Super Rugby AUS competition, this match is another great opportunity for Australian players to test themselves against high-quality opposition.
“To have ten Wallabies in the group shows the depth in Australian Rugby, while there’s some young men here who will be keen to challenge themselves for the first time on the international stage.”
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Australia A v Japan XV
Saturday October 18, 12pm WST
Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka
Australia A squad (Super Rugby Pacific Club, First Australian Rugby club)
Forwards (16)
Tevita Alatini (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))
