Kellaway, Tupou Feature in NSW Waratahs Team to Play British & Irish Lions

Thu, Jul 3, 2025, 12:00 AM
Waratahs Media
by Waratahs Media
Back from Wallabies: Andrew Kellaway brings valuable experience and talent to the NSW Waratahs side to play the British & Irish Lions
Back from Wallabies: Andrew Kellaway brings valuable experience and talent to the NSW Waratahs side to play the British & Irish Lions

Wallabies Taniela Tupou and Andrew Kellaway have been named in the NSW Waratahs side to play the British & Irish Lions in Sydney on Saturday night.

Tupou, who will start at tight head prop, and Kellaway, who has been named on the right wing, rejoined the side at Daceyville in Sydney this week from the Wallabies who have been training in Newcastle for Sunday's Test against Fiji.

In Saturday's game at Allianz Stadium in Moore Park, Sydney, the NSW Waratahs will be captained by long-serving backrower Hugh Sinclair.

Sinclair has been named at No. 8 for what will be the last game of his professional rugby career. Leading the side before a packed home stadium and in such a high profile game will provide him with a fairytale adieu to the game.

Also in the team after being released from the Wallabies wider training group are Darby Lancaster on the left wing, and on the bench, lock Matt Philip for his NSW Waratahs debut after returning from Japan and fly-half Tane Edmed.

NSW Waratahs Team to Play the British & Irish Lions

 

  1. Loosehead Prop                         Tom Lambert (Sydney University)

2. Hooker                                        Ethan Dobbins (Sydney University)

3. Tighthead Prop                           Taniela Tupou (West Harbour)

4. Left Lock                                     Fergus Lee-Warner (Eastern Suburbs)

5. Right Lock                                   Miles Amatosero (Eastern Suburbs)

6. Left Flanker                                 Rob Leota (Eastern Suburbs)

7. Right Flanker                              Charlie Gamble (Eastern Suburbs) 

8. Number Eight                              Hugh Sinclair (C - Northern Suburbs)

9. Scrumhalf                                   Teddy Wilson (Eastern Suburbs)

10. Flyhalf                                       Jack Bowen (Eastern Suburbs)

11. Left Wing                                   Darby Lancaster (Eastern Suburbs)

12. Inside Centre                            Joey Walton (Gordon)

13. Outside Centre                          Lalakai Foketi (Manly)

14. Right Wing                                 Andrew Kellaway (Randwick)

15. Fullback                                     Lawson Creighton (Randwick)

Replacements

16. Reserve                                     Mahe Vailanu (Gordon)

17. Reserve                                     Jack Barrett (Randwick)

18. Reserve                                     Daniel Botha (Sydney University)

19. Reserve                                     Matt Philip (Sydney University)

20. Reserve                                     Jamie Adamson (Eastern Suburbs)

21. Reserve                                     Jack Grant (Eastern Suburbs)

22. Reserve                                     Tane Edmed (Eastwood)

23. Reserve                                     Henry O'Donnell (Northern Suburbs)

Match Details

What: NSW Waratahs v the British & Irish Lions

Where: Allianz Stadium, Moore Park, Sydney

When: Saturday, 5 July, 2025

Kick-off: 8 pm (AEST)

The game will be televised LIVE on Stan Sport - The Home of Rugby 

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