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Australia U20 head coach Chris Whitaker has named his 30-man squad forward of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy, the place Australia will look to construct on their 2nd-place end at this yr’s Rugby Championship competitors held in South Africa.
Australia are in Pool A for the U20 World Rugby Championship, alongside Scotland, South Africa and defending champions England.
Whitaker informed Rugby Australia that the match will probably be a problem, however the workforce have labored laborious in preparation for the upcoming match.
“This group of younger males have labored extraordinarily laborious to earn the chance to characterize Australia on the largest stage in age-grade rugby,” Whitaker mentioned.
“They’re all excited to tug on the gold jersey and check themselves towards the perfect on the planet.
“Each match we play in Italy will current a formidable problem nevertheless we consider our preparation has set us as much as meet that problem.”
Younger up-and-coming lock from the NSW Waratahs, Eamon Doyle, will captain the Australia facet in Italy.
Australia U20 squad
Finn Baxter (ACT Brumbies, Gungahlin Eagles)
Nathaniel Tiitii (NSW Waratahs, Japanese Suburbs)
Nick Hill (NSW Waratahs, Warringah)
Edwin Langi (NSW Waratahs, Japanese Suburbs)
Trevor King (Queensland Reds, Souths)
Lotu Vunipola (NSW Waratahs, Sydney College)
Will Guilfoyle (NSW Waratahs, Japanese Suburbs)
Ollie Barrett (Western Pressure, Associates RUFC)
Lipina Ata (ACT Brumbies, Gungahlin Eagles)
Ollie Aylmer (ACT Brumbies, Gordon)
Charlie Brosnan (Queensland Reds, Brothers)
Joe Mangelsdorf (NSW Waratahs, Sydney College)
Eamon Doyle (c) (NSW Waratahs, Sydney College)
Tom Robinson (Queensland Reds, College of Queensland)
Eli Langi (ACT Brumbies, Tuggeranong Vikings)
Beau Morrison (ACT Brumbies, Sydney College)
Aden Ekanayake (Australia Sevens)
Toby Brial (NSW Waratahs, Japanese Suburbs)
Hwi Sharples (NSW Waratahs, Sydney College)
James Martens (Queensland Reds, GPS Rugby Membership)
Joey Fowler (NSW Waratahs, Sydney College)
Joe Dillon (ACT Brumbies, Canberra Royals)
Boston Fakafanua (Western Pressure, Wests Scarborough)
Dre Pakeho (Queensland Reds, Brothers)
Liam Grover (NSW Waratahs, Sydney College)
Xavier Rubens (Queensland Reds, Souths)
Nicholas Conway (Queensland Reds, Wests Bulldogs)
Cooper Watters (NSW Waratahs, Japanese Suburbs)
Sid Harvey (NSW Waratahs, Japanese Suburbs)
Shane Wilcox (ACT Brumbies, Tuggeranong Vikings)
Head coach: Chris Whitaker
Assistant coaches: Damien Hill, Jeremy Thrush, John Ulugia
Match Schedule:
Australia U20 v South Africa U20
11.30pm AEST Sunday 29 June
Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Australia U20 v Scotland U20
11.30pm AEST Friday 4 July
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Australia U20 v England U20
2am AEST Thursday 10 July
Payanini Heart, Verona
Semi-Finals
Monday 14 July – Tuesday 15 July
Play-Offs and Last
Saturday 19 July – Sunday 20 July
