Australia U20 head coach Chris Whitaker has revealed a 31-man squad for their U20 Rugby Championship campaign in South Africa.
The squad will come together in Sydney on 18 April before flying out to South Africa for three games in thirteen days.
The tournament takes place in Gqeberha, South Africa with all games as part of The Rugby Championship taking place inside Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. The Australia U20s will start the tournament against New Zealand on the Monday after ANZAC Day before taking on South Africa and concluding their campaign against Argentina.
The side is coming off a successful training camp where they claimed wins against both the Fiji U20s and Japan U23s as part of the Coffs Coast Festival of Rugby.
Chris Whitaker said: "We are looking forward to taking the momentum from our week-long camp in Coffs Harbour and building upon it with three tough games in South Africa. The Rugby Championship U20 provides us with another opportunity to continue developing as a team against top opposition in unique circumstances. Our group is ready to embrace the challenge and are excited to get the chance to represent Australia on the international stage."
Australia U20 Squad:
ACT Brumbies
Ewald Kruger - Hooker
Tavita Loughland - Lock
Cooper Eagle - Backrow
Eli Langi - Backrow
Chayse Geros - Scrumhalf/Wing
Riley Whitfeld - Centre/Wing
Western Force
Jasper Asi - Prop
Queensland Reds
Jacob Job - Prop
Jonah Rangiwai - Prop
Charlie Hollyman - Hooker
Kenneth Harris - Lock
Will Ross - Lock
Tom Robinson - Backrow
Finn Mackay - Flyhalf
Frankie Goldsbrough - Centre
Taione Taka - Centre/Wing
NSW Waratahs
Edwin Langi - Prop
Harper Strachan - Prop
Nick Hill - Prop
Tyler Maybery - Hooker
Isaac Fonua - Lock/Backrow
Luca Cleverley - Backrow
Marshall Le Maitre - Backrow
Toby Brial - Backrow
Angus Grover - Scrumhalf
Sam Blank - Scrumhalf
Jonty Fowler - Flyhalf
Zach Fittler - Centre
Cooper Watters - Centre/Wing
Leo Jaques - Centre/Wing
Louis Fenwicke - Centre/Fullback
Unavailable for selection: Dylan Bretton - (Brumbies, injury)
Oscar Cleary - (Brumbies, injury)
Felix Cooper - (Force, injury)
Manaia Te Tana (Force, injury)
Bennett Armistead (Reds, injury)
John Grenfell - (Reds, injury)
Kingsley Uys - (Reds, injury)
Nicholas Conway - (Reds, injury)
Treyvon Pritchard - (Reds, SRP commitments)
Dylan Simmons (Waratahs, injury)
Ed Kasprowicz (Waratahs, injury)
Tom Farr-Jones (Waratahs, injury)
Wallace Charlie (AU Sevens)
Australia U20 Rugby Championship Schedule:
All 3 matches played at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha
• Matchday 1: Australia U20 v New Zealand U20 on Monday 27 April at 14:00 (local time).
• Matchday 2: Australia U20 v South Africa U20 on Sunday 3 May at 16:10 (local time).
• Matchday 3: Australia U20 v Argentina U20 on Saturday 9 May at 14:00 (local time)
