Junior Wallabies Head Coach Nathan Grey has confirmed an updated first squad for the 2022 year as the Australian U20s program looks to make its return to the national landscape following a disrupted 2021.
The squad is looking strong with players returning from involvement in the program from 2021 and a string of exciting new talent emerging from all corners of the Australian Rugby landscape, including Super Academies, clubs, schoolboy rugby.
Assembling in Canberra on February 20, the Junior Wallabies will base themselves in the nation’s capital till March 1 as they prepare for the annual Oceania U20s Championship that will take place in early July this year.
Junior Wallabies Head Coach Nathan Grey said: “Following the disruption of the last 18-months, it’s refreshing to be able to come together as a national program as we commence our 2022 campaign.
“The coaches and management are as excited as the players to be able to come together and begin our 2022 journey together. These players have not had the opportunity to play much Rugby recently due to covid, so a camp of this type allows them to show their talents and test themselves against the best of their peers in the country.
“This is one of 3 camps designed to build a squad to represent Australia in the Oceania Tournament, and these players get the first crack at securing a spot in that final group,” Grey said.
Taj Annan, Easts Tigers, Queensland Reds
Ed Arnott, Eastern Suburbs, NSW Waratahs
Nic Baker, GPS, Queensland Reds
Angus Blackmore, Uni Norths, Brumbies
Jayden Blake, Randwick, NSW Waratahs
Jack Bowen, Eastern Suburbs, NSW Waratahs
Cooper Bridgeman, Brothers, Queensland Reds
Adrian Brown, Eastwood, NSW Waratahs
John Bryant, Souths, Queensland Reds
Paddy Burns, Sydney Uni, NSW Waratahs
Luke, Callan, Wanneroo, Western Western Force
Ben Dowling, Randwick, NSW Waratahs
Nicky Duarara, Eastern Suburbs, NSW Waratahs
George Gibson, Southern Districts, NSW Waratahs
Mason Gordon, Wests Bulldogs, Melbourne Rebels
Eyda Haisila, Endeavour Hills, Melbourne Rebels
Clem Halaholo, Sydney Uni, NSW Waratahs
Zac, Hough, Wests Bulldogs, Melbourne Rebels
Fritz Jahnke-Tavana, Southern Districts, NSW Waratahs
Matias Jensen, Brumbies
Max, Jorgenson, St Josephs College, NSW Waratahs
Darby Lancaster, Eastern Suburbs, AU7s, NSW Waratahs
Jhy Legg, Kalamunda, Western Force
Remsy Lemisio, Vikings, Brumbies
Jock Macpherson, Eastern Suburbs, NSW Waratahs
Daniel Maiava, Wyndham, Melbourne Rebels
Pat Maka, Vikings, Brumbies
Tom Maka, Gordon, NSW Waratahs
Nepote Moala, NSW Waratahs
Timo Naivaluwaqa, West Lions, Brumbies
Henry O'Donnell, Sydney Uni, NSW Waratahs
Tane Pardoe, Queensland Reds
George Poolman, Sydney Uni, Western Force
Lukas Ripley, Uni of Queensland, Melbourne Rebels
Andrew Romano, Cottesloe, Western Force
Archie Saunders, Knox College, NSW Waratahs
Ned Slack-Smith, Warringah, Western Force
Byron Sutherland, Eastern Suburbs, NSW Waratahs
Paddy Tagg, Sydney Uni, NSW Waratahs
Kalani Thomas, Uni of Queensland, Queensland Reds
David Vaihu, Wests Bulldogs, Melbourne Rebels
Mitch Watts, Randwick, NSW Waratahs
Angus Websdale, Randwick, NSW Waratahs
Louis Werchon, Brothers, Queensland Reds
Teddy Wilson, Eastern Suburbs, NSW Waratahs
