Wallabies’ scrumhalf Jake Gordon has recovered from injury to return to the squad ahead of the first Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland on Saturday September 27.
Gordon spent time training with the group last week and is the only fresh face from the group that prepared to play against Argentina in Townsville and Sydney over the past fortnight.
Nick Frost (tight back) and Len Ikitau (knee laceration), both of whom missed the second Test versus Los Pumas, remain in the squad.
All-time Australian Test appearance record holder James Slipper is just one match away from becoming the first Wallaby to pull on the gold jersey on 150 occasions – where he would join Wales’s Alun-Wyn Jones and New Zealand’s Sam Whitelock as the only players to reach the rare milestone.
Queensland’s Tate McDermott is potentially in line to bring up his 50th cap for the Wallabies in Auckland, having made his Test debut in 2020, while Canberra’s Ryan Lonergan is the only uncapped player in the group.
The 34-man squad which comprised of 19 forwards and 15 backs, will depart for Auckland on Sunday.
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt said: “After an intense period, from the British and Irish Lions Series, playing in South Africa and then here in Australia against Los Pumas, it’s been ideal for players to take a breath before heading to Auckland for the fifth match in the Rugby Championship.
“We know that the Championship has been incredibly competitive and that we will need to be better than we were last time out to have any chance against a fired-up All Blacks side.”
Wallabies squad for Bledisloe Cup Series against New Zealand as part of the Flight Centre Rugby Championship (Wallaby number, first Australian Rugby club, Super Rugby Pacific club, Test caps)
Forwards (19)
Allan Alaalatoa (#896, West Harbour Juniors, ACT Brumbies, 83)
Angus Bell (#940, Hunters Hill Rugby Club, NSW Waratahs, 43)
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, 32)
Tom Hooper (#964, Bathurst Bulldogs, ACT Brumbies, 17)
Fraser McReight (#937, Albany Creek Brumbies, Queensland Reds, 33)
Josh Nasser (#979, Easts Rugby (Brisbane), Queensland Reds, 7)
Zane Nonggorr (#966, Gold Coast Eagles, Queensland Reds, 16)
Brandon Paenga-Amosa (#918, Southern Districts, Western Force, 24)
Billy Pollard (#958, Lindfield Junior Rugby Club, ACT Brumbies, 14)
Tom Robertson (#898, Dubbo Kangaroos, Western Force, 35)
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (#914, Randwick, Queensland Reds, 42)
James Slipper (#843, Bond Pirates, ACT Brumbies, 149)
Carlo Tizzano (#982, University of Western Australia, Western Force, 10)
Taniela Tupou (#917, Brothers Rugby (Brisbane), NSW Waratahs, 63)
Rob Valetini (#929, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club, ACT Brumbies, 56)
Jeremy Williams (#973, Wahroonga Tigers, Western Force, 18)
Harry Wilson (#933, Gunnedah Red Devils, Queensland Reds, 29)
Backs (15)
Filipo Daugunu (#931, Wests Bulldogs, Queensland Reds, 13)
Tane Edmed (#990, West Harbour Juniors, NSW Waratahs, 3)
Jake Gordon (#925, Canterbury Juniors, NSW Waratahs, 31)
Len Ikitau (#944, Tuggeranong Vikings, ACT Brumbies, 46)
Max Jorgensen (#984, Balmain Wolves, NSW Waratahs, 15)
Andrew Kellaway (#943, Hunters Hill Rugby Club, NSW Waratahs, 45)
Ryan Lonergan (uncapped, Tuggeranong Vikings, ACT Brumbies, 0)
Tom Lynagh (#977, University of Queensland, Queensland Reds, 7)
Tate McDermott (#936, Flinders Rugby Club, Queensland Reds, 49)
James O’Connor (#832, St Joseph’s College, Nudgee, Leicester (England), 68)
Hunter Paisami (#932, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club, Queensland Reds, 32)
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, 12)
Corey Toole (#992, Wagga Waratahs, ACT Brumbies, 3)
Unavailable for selection due to injury
Charlie Cale
Langi Gleeson
Noah Lolesio
Dylan Pietsch
Tom Wright
2025 Wallabies Tests
Wallabies 21 defeated Fiji 18 on Sunday July 6 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Qatar Airways British & Irish Lions Tour
Wallabies 19 defeated by the British & Irish Lions 27 on Saturday July 19 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Wallabies 26 defeated by the British & Irish Lions 29 on Saturday July 26 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Wallabies 22 defeated the British & Irish Lions 12 on Saturday August 2 at Accor Stadium, Sydney
The Flight Centre Rugby Championship/Bledisloe Cup
Wallabies 38 defeated South Africa 22 on Saturday August 16 at Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
Wallabies 22 defeated by South Africa 30 on Saturday August 23 at DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Wallabies 28 defeated Argentina 24 on Saturday September 6 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Wallabies 26 defeated by Argentina 28 on Saturday September 13 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Wallabies v New Zealand at 3:05pm AEST on Saturday September 27, Eden Park, Auckland
Wallabies v New Zealand at 5:45pm AWST on Saturday October 4 at Optus Stadium, Perth
Spring Tour
Wallabies v Japan at 4:50pm AEDT on Saturday October 25 at National Stadium, Tokyo
Wallabies v England, at 2:10am AEDT on Sunday November 2 at Allianz Stadium, London
Wallabies v Italy at 4:40am AEDT on Sunday November 9 at Bluenergy Stadium, Udine
Wallabies v Ireland at 7:10am AEDT on Sunday November 16 at Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Wallabies v France at 7:10am on Sunday November 23 at Stade de France, Paris