Seven Force players in Wallabies squad for Bledisloe Cup

Fri, Sep 13, 2024, 1:01 AM
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by Western Force Media

Seven Western Force players have once again been named in the latest Wallabies squad for the upcoming Bledisloe Cup against the All Blacks starting on Saturday week in Sydney.

The Wallabies on Friday morning named a 36-player squad for the or the upcoming Tests against New Zealand as part of the Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup.

Jeremy Williams, Carlo Tizzano, Ben Donaldson and Hamish Stewart – who all started the last Test in Argentina – are selected in the squad along with Nic White, Brandon Paenga-Amosa and Tom Robertson.

Inside-centre Stewart made his Wallabies debut a fortnight ago in Australia’s 20-19 victory over Argentina where Donaldson’s last-minute penalty clinched the win.

Queensland duo Fraser McReight and Hunter Paisami return as the only new inclusions to the group that toured Argentina, with both having recovered from injury, which may impact Stewart and Tizzano’s starting claims.

The group will assemble in Sydney on Sunday ahead of the first Bledisloe Cup Test next Saturday afternoon at Accor Stadium before crossing the ditch for the return clash at Sky Stadium in Wellington the following week.

Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt said: “After getting a much-needed win in the first Test, then making a good start in the second Test, we had a very disappointing final 40 minutes in Argentina.

“The upcoming Bledisloe Test in Sydney offers a great opportunity to turn that poor finish around in front of what looks like being another big home crowd.”

Watch all the action on Stan Sport with every Wallabies Test streaming ad-free, live and on demand with Wallabies at home in 4K UHD. Wallabies matches will also be shown live on the Nine Network.

Wallabies squad (Wallaby number, first Australian Rugby club)

Forwards (19)

Allan Alaalatoa (#896, West Harbour Juniors)

Angus Bell (#940, Hunters Hill Rugby Club)

Josh Canham (#987, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)

Matt Faessler (#969, USQ Saints)

Nick Frost (#953, Hornsby Lions)

Langi Gleeson (#960, Harbord Harlequins)

Tom Hooper (#964, Bathurst Bulldogs)

Isaac Kailea (#975, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)

Fraser McReight (#937, Albany Creek Brumbies)

Josh Nasser (#979, Easts Rugby (Brisbane))

Brandon Paenga-Amosa (#918, Southern Districts)

Tom Robertson (#898, Dubbo Kangaroos)

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (#914, Randwick)

James Slipper (#843, Bond Pirates)

Carlo Tizzano (#982, University of Western Australia)

Taniela Tupou (#917, Brothers Rugby)

Rob Valetini (#929, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)

Jeremy Williams (#973, Wahroonga Tigers)

Harry Wilson (#933, Gunnedah Red Devils)

Backs (17)

Ben Donaldson (#962, Clovelly Eagles)

David Feliuai (uncapped, Sunnybank Dragons)

Josh Flook (#972, Brothers Rugby)

Jake Gordon (#925, Canterbury Juniors)

Len Ikitau (#944, Tuggeranong Vikings)

Max Jorgensen (#984, Balmain Wolves)

Andrew Kellaway (#943, Hunters Hill Rugby Club)

Marika Koroibete (#913, Nasinu Secondary School, Fiji)

Noah Lolesio (#934, Tuggeranong Vikings)

Tom Lynagh (#977, University of Queensland)

Tate McDermott (#936, Flinders Rugby Club)

Hunter Paisami (#932, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)

Dylan Pietsch (#978, Leeton Phantoms)

Hamish Stewart (#986, Toowoomba Bears)

Corey Toole (uncapped, Wagga Waratahs)

Nic White (#875, Maitland Blacks)

Tom Wright (#939, Clovelly Eagles)

The Rugby Championship/Bledisloe Cup

Wallabies 7 defeated by South Africa 33 on Saturday August 10 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Wallabies 12 defeated by South Africa 30 on Saturday August 17 at Optus Stadium, Perth

Wallabies 20 defeated Argentina 19 on Saturday August 31 at Estadio Uno, La Plata

Wallabies 27 defeated by Argentina 67 on Saturday September 7 at Estadio Colon, Santa Fe

Wallabies v New Zealand, 1:45pm AWST, Saturday September 21 at Accor Stadium, Sydney

Wallabies v New Zealand, 3:05pm AWST, Saturday September 28 at Sky Stadium, Wellington

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