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FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union – European Champions Cup – Pool 2 – Sale Sharks v Glasgow Warriors – AJ Bell Stadium, Salford, United Kingdom – Jan 18, 2020 Glasgow Warriors head coach Dave Rennie Action Images via Reuters / Molly Darlington
MELBOURNE: Australia coach Dave Rennie has appointed four capless players and welcomed a trio of overseas wallabies to the castles of Will Skelton and Rory Arnold, as well as hooker Tolu Latu, to his 37-man roster for the Northern Hemisphere tour / p> Izaia Perese, the center of New South Wales Waratahs, was joined by Lalakai Foketi, ACT brumbies hooker Connal McInerney and Melbourne Rebels supporter Pone Fa’amausili in the roster named on Friday.
Arnold and Latu are returning to the Wallabies for the first time since the 2019 World Cup, while Skelton forms his first squad since 2016 for the tour, which kicks off in Oita against Japan on October 23, before beating Scotland, Engl in November and and Wales.
Samu Kerevi was retained despite sustaining a leg injury in the last win against Argentina.
Australia is confidently entering the Tour after winning the rugby championship four times in Episode against South Africa and Argentina finished second behind New Zealand.
« We have built up as a squad over the past 18 months and been given the chance to travel to the northern hemisphere and test ourselves against four really strong international teams , is a great opportunity to learn more about ourselves, « Rennie said in a team release.
» Having a few seasoned overseas players to join us will no doubt help our development as we move forward as a team grow and improve, while those in Australia are going to have a decent off-season making the necessary changes in their games to outperform. » Test level. «
Rennie has cut a number of developing players from his squad, including Flyhalf Noah Lolesio, brothers Lachlan and Ryan Lonergan, and easy strikers Fraser McReight and Harry Wilson.
But also a number of established ones Players missed it, including loose striker Isi Naisarani, hookers Brandon Paenga-Amosa and Jordan Uelese, Lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto and Prop Scott Sio.
Backs: Quade Cooper, Filipo Daugunu, Lalakai Foketi, Jake Gordon , Reece Hodge, Len Ikitau, Andrew Kellaway, Samu Kerevi, Marika Koroibete, Tate McDermott, James O’Connor, Hunter Paisami, Izaia Perese, Jordan Petaia, Nic White, Tom Wright.
Forwards: Allan Alaalatoa, Rory Arnold , Angus Bell, Pone Fa’amausili, Folau Fainga’a, Michael Hooper (Capt), Feleti Kaitu’u, Tolu Latu, Rob Leota, Connal McInerney, Sean McMahon, Matt Philip, Tom Robertson, Izack Rodda, Pete Samu, Will Skelton, James Slipper, Darcy Swain, Lachlan Swinton, Taniela Tupou, Rob Valetini
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