The Australian U20’s side to play Samoa has been named as the Australian side looks to start the Oceania Rugby Junior Championship off with a win against Pacific heavy weights, Samoa.
Australian U20’s Head Coach, Adrian Thompson was happy with the progression of his young charges in camp.
“The squad has already gelled together really well and we are looking forward to our first match against Samoa.
“The team we’ve picked has a lot of developing experience with Andrew Deegan to be our starting flyhalf after a successful tournament at the National U20’s Championship.
“We expect a tough physical battle up front from the Samoans and our forwards will need to be ready for that challenge.”
The Australian U20’s side will play Samoa at Bond University on the Gold Coast with kick off at 3pm.
In the first match of the Oceania Rugby Junior Championship Japan will challenge New Zealand with the match to kick off at Bond University at 1pm.
The matches will be streamed through www.rugby.com.au.
Australian U20’s team to play Samoa:
1.Cameron Orr
2. Connal McInerney
3. Tyrell Lomax
4. Ned Hannigan
5. Riley Winter
6. Brad Wilkin (vc)
7. Michael Gunn
8. Lolo Fakaosilea
9. James Tuttle
10. Andrew Deegan
11. Jack Redden
12. Duncan Paia’aua
13. Andrew Kellaway (c)
14. Christian Yassmin
15. Alex Newsome
Reserves:
16.Folau Faingaa
17. Aaron Pleash
18.Fereti Saaga
19. Lukhan Lealaiauloto-Tui
20. Olly Kamp
21. Harry Nucifora
22. James Dalgleish
23. Tyson Davis
With injuries impacting the side heading into the tournament there has been some changes to the original squad with Harry Jones and Campbell Magnay succumbing to injury through Club Rugby.
Melbourne Rebels flyer Jonah Placid is currently unavailable due to a groin strain.
Australian U20’s Updated Squad:
First name
Surname
Club
State
Cameron
Orr
West Harbour
NSW
Folau
Faingaa
Sydney University
NSW
Matthew
Sandell
Sydney University
NSW
Ned
Hanigan
Randwick
NSW
Harrison
Williams
Sydney University
NSW
Olly
Kamp
Randwick
NSW
Andrew
Deegan
Randwick
NSW
Andrew
Kellaway
Randwick
NSW
Alex
Newsome
Eastern Suburbs
NSW
Lukhan
Lealaiauloto-Tui
Randwick
NSW
Mitch
Third
Sunnybank
QLD
Jack
Redden
Sydney University
NSW
Aaron
Pleash
University of QLD
QLD
Adam
Korczyk
University of QLD
QLD
Lolo
Fakaosilea
Sunnybank
QLD
Michael
Gunn
Easts
QLD
Duncan
Paia’aua
GPS
QLD
James
Dalgleish
University of QLD
QLD
James
Tuttle
GPS
QLD
Tyson
Davis
Warringah
NSW
Harry
Nucifora
Bond University
QLD
Brad
Wilkin
Easts
QLD
Connal
McInerney
Tuggeranong
ACT
Tyrell
Lomax
Tuggeranong
ACT
Riley
Winter
Wests Scarborough
WA
Hayden
Anderson
Wests Scarborough
WA
Fereti
Saaga
Melbourne Uni
VIC
Sione
Tuipolotu
Southern Districts
VIC
Christian
Yassmin
Sydney Uni
NSW
