Eight Western
Force players have been selected in the updated 36-player squad for the
upcoming Tests against Argentina as part of the 2025 Flight Centre Rugby
Championship.
The group is mostly consistent from the one that toured
South Africa over the past fortnight, with a small handful of changes due to
players returning from injury or replacing those who sustained injuries during
the last Two Tests.
Force winger Harry Potter, who’ll officially join the NSW
Waratahs later this year, is another who has recovered from injury to re-join
the squad, having spent time rehabbing a hamstring in recent weeks.
Filipo Daugunu and Hamish Stewart are also named, having
joined the side in South Africa following injuries to Dylan Pietsch and Ben
Donaldson.
Force forwards Nick Champion de Crespigny, Brandon
Paenga-Amosa, Tom Robertson, Carlo Tizzano and Jeremy Williams are all named,
along with backs Potter, Stewart and retiring scrum-half Nic White.
The squad will assemble in Townsville on Sunday before Tests
at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on September 6 at 12:30pm AWST, and at
Sydney’s Allianz Stadium on September 13 at 12:00pm AWST.
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt said: “While it’s disappointing
to lose some players in what was an attritional fortnight in South Africa,
we’re pleased to be able to lean into the squad depth that we’re trying to
create and welcome back some familiar faces to the group.
“Argentina have been in strong form this year with wins over
the British & Irish Lions and New Zealand and we know they’ll be very tough
to beat in Townsville.”
Wallabies squad for Tests against Argentina (Wallaby
number, first Australian Rugby club, Super Rugby Pacific club, Test caps)
Forwards (20)
Allan Alaalatoa (#896, West Harbour Juniors, ACT Brumbies,
83)
Angus Bell (#940, Hunters Hill Rugby Club, NSW Waratahs, 41)
Josh Canham (#987, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club, Queensland
Reds, 1)
Nick Champion De Crespigny (#991, Canberra Grammar School,
Western Force, 2)
Nick Frost (#953, Hornsby Lions, ACT Brumbies, 31)
Tom Hooper (#964, Bathurst Bulldogs, ACT Brumbies, 15)
Fraser McReight (#937, Albany Creek Brumbies, Queensland
Reds, 31)
Josh Nasser (#979, Easts Rugby (Brisbane), Queensland Reds,
6)
Zane Nonggorr (#966, Gold Coast Eagles, Queensland Reds, 14)
Brandon Paenga-Amosa (#918, Southern Districts, Western
Force, 23)
Billy Pollard (#958, Lindfield Junior Rugby Club, ACT
Brumbies, 12)
Tom Robertson (#898, Dubbo Kangaroos, Western Force, 34)
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (#914, Randwick, Queensland Reds, 41)
Pete Samu (#920, Moorabbin Rams, NSW Waratahs, 33)
James Slipper (#843, Bond Pirates, ACT Brumbies, 148)
Carlo Tizzano (#982, University of Western Australia,
Western Force, 8)
Taniela Tupou (#917, Brothers Rugby (Brisbane), NSW
Waratahs, 61)
Rob Valetini (#929, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club, ACT
Brumbies, 54)
Jeremy Williams (#973, Wahroonga Tigers, Western Force, 16)
Harry Wilson (#933, Gunnedah Red Devils, Queensland Reds,
27)
Backs (16)
Filipo Daugunu (#931, Wests Bulldogs, Queensland Reds, 12)
Tane Edmed (#990, West Harbour Juniors, NSW Waratahs, 2)
Josh Flook (#972, Brothers Rugby, Queensland Reds, 4)
Len Ikitau (#944, Tuggeranong Vikings, ACT Brumbies, 45)
Max Jorgensen (#984, Balmain Wolves, NSW Waratahs, 13)
Andrew Kellaway (#943, Hunters Hill Rugby Club, NSW
Waratahs, 43)
Ryan Lonergan (uncapped, Tuggeranong Vikings, ACT Brumbies,
0)
Tom Lynagh (#977, University of Queensland, Queensland Reds,
6)
Tate McDermott (#936, Flinders Rugby Club, Queensland Reds,
47)
James O’Connor (#832, St Joseph’s College, Nudgee, Crusaders
(New Zealand), 66)
Hunter Paisami (#932, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club,
Queensland Reds, 31)
Harry Potter (#989, Moorabbin Rams, Western Force, 5)
Hamish Stewart (#986, Toowoomba Bears, Western Force, 2)
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (#988, The Kings School, NSW Waratahs,
10)
Corey Toole (#992, Wagga Waratahs, ACT Brumbies, 1)
Nic White (#875, Maitland Blacks, Western Force, 75)
Unavailable for selection due to injury
Charlie Cale
Massimo De Lutiis
Ben Donaldson
Matt Faessler
Langi Gleeson
Jake Gordon
Noah Lolesio
Dylan Pietsch
Luke Reimer
Tom Wright
The
Flight Centre Rugby Championship
Wallabies v
Argentina at 12:30pm AWST on Saturday September 6 at Queensland Country Bank
Stadium, Townsville
Wallabies v
Argentina at 12:00pm AWST on Saturday September 13 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney