Wallabies and Australia XV squads confirmed for November Tours

The Wallabies 34-man Spring Tour squad features five new faces including 2023 Rugby World Cup squad members Samu Kerevi and Will Skelton and recent recruit Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.

Kerevi and Skelton have not featured in the gold jersey this Test season after the latter captained the group in France last year.

The experienced duo are two of five fresh faces to the group along with Suaalii, the former Australian Schoolboys representative who returned to the 15-man game last week.

The 21-year-old is one of three uncapped players named in the squad, with NSW Waratahs flyhalf Tane Edmed and Western Force winger Harry Potter also selected for their first national set ups.

Brumbies hooker Billy Pollard and versatile Queensland forward Seru Uru return to the squad, which is comprised of 19 forwards and 15 backs, and is mostly drawn from the group that has been together throughout 2024.

This year’s Spring Tour will feature Tests against England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland over four consecutive weekends in November. It is the 40th anniversary of the Wallabies’ victorious 1984 Grand Slam Tour.

The squad will assemble in Sydney over the weekend before departing for the United Kingdom on Thursday next week.

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt said: “The squad has had a chance to regenerate over the last few weeks. At the same time, it was good to catch up with a wider group of players in the two-day training hubs we had in Canberra and Brisbane last week.”

“We have a relatively consistent group but will integrate a few new players on tour.

“Trying to balance opportunities for players, some recent squad members will get much needed game time with Australia XV, which also enables us to broaden our cohort of players in what will be highly competitive fixtures.”

Forwards (19)

Allan Alaalatoa (#896, West Harbour Juniors)

Angus Bell (#940, Hunters Hill Rugby Club)

Matt Faessler (#969, USQ Saints)

Nick Frost (#953, Hornsby Lions)

Langi Gleeson (#960, Harbord Harlequins)

Isaac Kailea (#975, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)

Fraser McReight (#937, Albany Creek Brumbies)

Brandon Paenga-Amosa (#918, Southern Districts)

Billy Pollard (#958, Lindfield Junior Rugby Club)

Tom Robertson (#898, Dubbo Kangaroos)

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (#914, Randwick)

Will Skelton (#883, Wentworthville Magpies)

James Slipper (#843, Bond Pirates)

Carlo Tizzano (#982,University of Western Australia)

Taniela Tupou (#917, Brothers Rugby)

Seru Uru (#985, Wests Bulldogs)

Rob Valetini (#929, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)

Jeremy Williams (#973, Wahroonga Tigers)

Harry Wilson (#933, Gunnedah Red Devils)

Backs (15)

Ben Donaldson (#962, Clovelly Eagles)

Tane Edmed (uncapped, West Harbour Juniors)

Jake Gordon (#925, Canterbury Juniors)

Len Ikitau (#944, Tuggeranong Vikings)

Max Jorgensen (#984, Balmain Wolves)

Andrew Kellaway (#943, Hunters Hill Rugby Club)

Samu Kerevi (#892, Souths Magpies)

Noah Lolesio (#934, Tuggeranong Vikings)

Tate McDermott (#936, Flinders Rugby Club)

Hunter Paisami (#932, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)

Dylan Pietsch (#978, Leeton Phantoms)

Harry Potter (uncapped, Moorabbin Rams)

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (uncapped, The Kings School)

Nic White (#875, Maitland Blacks)

Tom Wright (#939, Clovelly Eagles)

Meanwhile, the Wallabies and Australia XV coaches have selected 30 players to travel to the United Kingdom for matches against Bristol and England A next month.

A total of 14 Wallabies have been named in the group, which is made up of 17 forwards and 13 backs.

20-year-old Massimo De Lutiis has been selected in his first senior national representative group, capping off a memorable seven days, having re-signed with the Queensland Reds last week.

His club teammate and Junior Wallabies playmaker Harry McLaughlin-Phillips has also been named, as has Brumbies hooker Lachlan Lonergan who continues his comeback from an ankle injury he sustained during the Super Rugby Pacific season.

The side will be led by Rod Seib, with Queensland assistant Zane Hilton and former Melbourne Rebels defence coach Brad Harris rounding out the coaching team.

Australia XV coach Rod Seib said: “To have 14 Wallabies as part of the group illustrates the depth that’s currently being created in Australian Rugby.”

“This tour represents a great opportunity for this group of players and staff to test themselves against two high-quality Northern Hemisphere opponents and is a challenge we’re all looking forward to.”

Forwards (17)

Angus Blyth (Queensland Reds - Causarina Beach Rugby Club)

Joe Brial (Queensland Reds - Easts (Sydney))

John Bryant (Queensland Reds - Souths Magpies)

Josh Canham (Queensland Reds - Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)

Massimo de Lutiis (Queensland Reds - Surfers Paradise Dolphins)

Tom Hooper (Brumbies - Bathurst Bulldogs)

Harry Hoopert (Western Force - Dalby Wheatmen)

Tom Horton (Western Force - Mosman Whales)

Tom Lambert (NSW Waratahs - Wests Juniors)

Lachlan Lonergan (Brumbies - Tuggeranong Vikings)

Josh Nasser (Queensland Reds - Easts Rugby (Brisbane))

Zane Nonggorr (Queensland Reds - Gold Coast Eagles)

Luke Reimer (Brumbies - Lindfield Junior Rugby Club)

Rory Scott (Brumbies - Canberra Royals)

Ryan Smith (Queensland Reds - Caboolture Snakes)

Darcy Swain (Western Force - Tuggeranong Vikings)

Rhys Van Nek (Brumbies - Easts Rugby (Brisbane))

Backs (13)

Lachie Anderson (Queensland Reds - Dural Juniors)

Jock Campbell (Queensland Reds - Inverell Highlanders)

Issak Fines-Leleiwasa (Western Force - Port Douglas Reef Raiders)

Josh Flook (Queensland Reds - Brothers Rugby)

Darby Lancaster (NSW Waratahs - Kempsey Cannonballs)

Ryan Lonergan (Brumbies - Tuggeranong Vikings)

Tom Lynagh (Queensland Reds - University of Queensland)

Harry McLaughlin-Phillips (Queensland Reds - Gunnedah Red Devils)

Andy Muirhead (Brumbies - Souths Magpies)

Ollie Sapsford (Brumbies - Uni-Norths Owls)

Hamish Stewart (Western Force - Toowoomba Bears)

Corey Toole (Brumbies - Wagga Waratahs)

Joey Walton (NSW Waratahs - Warnervale Wildcats)

Kurtley Beale (Achilles)

Charlie Cale (Shoulder)

Filipo Daugunu (Leg)

David Feliuai (Family reasons)

Lalakai Foketi (Suspension)

Alex Hodgman (Family reasons)

Harry Johnson-Holmes (Achilles)

Bayley Kuenzle (Knee)

Rob Leota (Calf)

David Porecki (Family reasons)

Tim Ryan (Ankle)

Blake Schoupp (Shoulder)

Liam Wright (Shoulder)

Wallabies 25 defeated Wales 16, Saturday July 6 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Wallabies 36 defeated Wales 28 on Saturday July 13 at AAMI Park, Melbourne

Wallabies 40 defeated Georgia 29 on Saturday July 20 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Wallabies 7 defeated by South Africa 33, Saturday August 10 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Wallabies 12 defeated by South Africa 30 on Saturday August 17 at Optus Stadium, Perth

Wallabies 20 defeated Argentina 19 on Saturday August 31 at Estadio Uno Estudiantes de La Plata, La Plata

Wallabies 27 defeated by Argentina 67 on Saturday September 7 at Estadio Colon, Santa Fe

Wallabies 28 defeated by New Zealand 31 on Saturday September 21 at Accor Stadium, Sydney

Wallabies 13 defeated by New Zealand 33 on Saturday September 28 at Sky Stadium, Wellington

Wallabies v England, 2:10am AEDT, Sunday November 10, Twickenham, London

Wallabies v Wales, 3:10am AEDT, Monday November 18, Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Wallabies v Scotland, 12:40am AEDT, Monday November 25, Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Wallabies v Ireland, 2:10am AEDT, Sunday December 1, Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Australia XV v Bristol Bears, 7:45pm GMT, Friday November 8, Ashton Gate, Bristol

Australia XV v England A, 2:00pm GMT, Sunday November 17, Twickenham Stoop, London