The Western Force Rugby Australia is delighted to confirm four Force representatives in the 30-man Junior Wallabies squad to contest the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 in South Africa.
Ned Slack-Smith (Palmyra), Jhy Legg (Wests Scarborough) , Marley Pearce (Joondalup Brothers) and Ronan Leahy will face Fiji, England and Ireland in the tournament's pool stage, kicking off on 24 June.
Under the guidance of head coach Nathan Grey, the team will assemble in Sydney next week for a final hit-out against a Barbarians outfit on 14 June before departing for Cape Town on 17 June.
Junior Wallabies vice captain, Ned Slack-Smith in confidence in the squads ability, speaking to media today.
"The confidence our squad will take out of the Ne Zealand games is huge. A number of us have been playing for many years together so we are feeling good and ready to go," Slack-Smith commented.
"We have talked a lot about those little moments that the game can slip away from you. I feel from those game we have a lot more to give so we are confident."
Spending time in the Force environment this season has elevated Slack-Smiths rugby awareness off the field commenting on the knowledge learnt from experienced teammates Jeremy Thrush and Michael Wells.
"I'm very luck to be in the position I am. I've learnt off the older guys that it's not all about rugby, seeing how they go about their everyday lives and being a professional off the field as well and also how to prepare for the big moments like this."
The U20 Championship represents the pinnacle of international age-group Rugby and is renowned for providing the game's future stars with a platform to shine before reaching Test level.
