Australia A confirm squad for Japan Tour
Australia A confirm squad for Japan Tour

Australia A confirm squad for Japan Tour

Australia A coach Jason Gilmore has named a 34-player squad for the upcoming tour of Japan in October.Wallabies fullback Tom Banks is the key inclusion, making his return from a broken arm suffered in the first Test of 2022 against England.Banks is one of 12 capped Wallabies included as well as current squad members Jock Campbell and Langi Gleeson.This includes the likes of Suliasi Vunivalu, Pone Fa'amausili and Lachlan Lonergan, with the three-match series designed to give extra game time to players as they push their case for the end-of-season tour.“It’s great to have these three matches coming up to continue the development and give our players more game time against high-level international opposition," Gilmore said in a statement.“With Dave Rennie’s guidance, we’ve picked the best possible players who are available and everyone’s really excited to put the work in on the training paddock and perform well over in Japan.”NSW Waratahs new recruit Max Jorgensen has been named as the development player for the series, with the promising schoolboy signing with the club on Tuesday.He is joined by Sevens flyer Mark Nawaqantiawase, returning to the 15-a-side game after featuring at the Commonwealth Games. Brumbies lock Darcy Swain has also been selected, set to learn his fate at a SANZAAR Judiciary hearing on Wednesday evening.Australia A made its long-anticipated return during July's Pacific Nations Cup, finishing second behind Samoa.It will be the first time a Japan XV will take on the development side since 2008, set to kick off on Saturday, October 1 at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo.The action will then head to Best Denki Stadium in Fukuoka on October 8 before concluding in Osaka on October 14.Australia A squad for Japan TourRichie Asiata, Queensland RedsTom Banks, ACT BrumbiesOllie Callan, Western ForceJock Campbell, Queensland RedsHudson Creighton, ACT BrumbiesFilipo Daugunu, Queensland RedsBen Donaldson, NSW WaratahsTane Edmed, NSW WaratahsPone Fa'amausili, Melbourne RebelsNick Frost, ACT BrumbiesMatt Gibbon, Melbourne RebelsLangi Gleeson, NSW WaratahsNed Hanigan, NSW WaratahsIsaac Henry, Queensland RedsArcher Holz, NSW WaratahsHarry Hoopert, Queensland RedsMax Jorgensen*, NSW WaratahsBayley Kuenzle, Western ForceLachlan Lonergan, ACT BrumbiesRyan Lonergan, ACT BrumbiesMark Nawaqanitawase, NSW WaratahsCaderyn Neville, ACT BrumbiesDylan Pietsch, NSW WaratahsBilly Pollard, ACT BrumbiesTom Robertson, Western ForceRory Scott, ACT BrumbiesRyan Smith, Queensland RedsHamish Stewart, Western ForceDarcy Swain, ACT BrumbiesJames Tuttle, Melbourne RebelsSeru Uru, Queensland RedsSuli Vunivalu, Queensland RedsBrad Wilkin, Melbourne RebelsTeddy Wilson, NSW Waratahs*denotes Development PlayerAustralia A vs Japan XV TourSaturday, October 1, at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in TokyoSaturday, October 8, at Best Denki Stadium in FukuokaFriday, October 14, at Yodoko Sakura Stadium in OsakaClick Here: Brazil National Team soccer tracksuit