{"id":192381,"date":"2025-10-05T23:52:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T23:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/192381\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T23:52:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T23:52:08","slug":"yeo-to-captain-kangaroos-as-ashes-squad-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/192381\/","title":{"rendered":"Yeo to Captain Kangaroos as Ashes Squad Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Australian Rugby League Commission has today unveiled a 24-man Kangaroos squad for the historic 2025 Ashes Tour \u2014 the first between Australia and England in more than two decades.<\/p>\n<p>Penrith Panthers co-captain <a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Isaah+Yeo\" title=\"Isaah Yeo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Isaah Yeo<\/a> has been named captain of the national side, leading a squad that blends premiership-winning experience with exciting new talent. The Kangaroos will face England in three Tests at Wembley Stadium (October 25), Everton Stadium (November 1), and Headingley (November 8).<\/p>\n<p>Premiers Well Represented<\/p>\n<p>Reigning premiers Brisbane Broncos have been rewarded for their dominant 2025 NRL campaign, with four players selected in Kevin Walters\u2019 squad. The group includes Clive Churchill Medal winner <a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Reece+Walsh\" title=\"Reece Walsh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Reece Walsh<\/a>, who capped a remarkable season by earning his first Kangaroos call-up. Fellow Broncos <a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Patrick+Carrigan\" title=\"Patrick Carrigan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Patrick Carrigan<\/a>, <a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Kotoni+Staggs\" title=\"Kotoni Staggs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kotoni Staggs<\/a>, and Gehamat Shibasaki also feature, underlining Brisbane\u2019s influence on the representative scene.<\/p>\n<p>The Penrith Panthers, fresh off another strong season, also boast a significant presence. Alongside Yeo, halfback <a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Nathan+Cleary\" title=\"Nathan Cleary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nathan Cleary<\/a>, fullback <a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Dylan+Edwards\" title=\"Dylan Edwards\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dylan Edwards<\/a>, and forward <a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Lindsay+Smith\" title=\"Lindsay Smith\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lindsay Smith<\/a> have all been included.<\/p>\n<p>Fresh Faces and Familiar Stars<\/p>\n<p>The 24-man squad features seven players from this year\u2019s NRL Grand Final between Melbourne Storm and Brisbane Broncos, as well as six debutants: <a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Blayke+Brailey\" title=\"Blayke Brailey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Blayke Brailey<\/a>, <a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Keaon+Koloamatangi\" title=\"Keaon Koloamatangi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Keaon Koloamatangi<\/a>, <a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Mark+Nawaqanitawase\" title=\"Mark Nawaqanitawase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mark Nawaqanitawase<\/a>, <a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Jacob+Preston\" title=\"Jacob Preston\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jacob Preston<\/a>, Gehamat Shibasaki, and Reece Walsh.<\/p>\n<p>Veterans <a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Cameron+Munster\" title=\"Cameron Munster\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cameron Munster<\/a>, <a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Harry+Grant\" title=\"Harry Grant\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Harry Grant<\/a>, Nathan Cleary, and Tino Fa\u2019asuamaleaui bring valuable experience from previous Kangaroos campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>2025 Kangaroos Ashes Squad (Alphabetical Order)<\/p>\n<p>Blayke Brailey (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)<br \/>Patrick Carrigan (Brisbane Broncos)<br \/>Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers)<br \/><a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Xavier+Coates\" title=\"Xavier Coates\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Xavier Coates<\/a> (Melbourne Storm)<br \/><a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Lindsay+Collins\" title=\"Lindsay Collins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lindsay Collins<\/a> (Sydney Roosters)<br \/><a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Reuben+Cotter\" title=\"Reuben Cotter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Reuben Cotter<\/a> (North Queensland Cowboys)<br \/><a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Angus+Crichton\" title=\"Angus Crichton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Angus Crichton<\/a> (Sydney Roosters)<br \/><a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Tom+Dearden\" title=\"Tom Dearden\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tom Dearden<\/a> (North Queensland Cowboys)<br \/>Dylan Edwards (Penrith Panthers)<br \/>Tino Fa\u2019asuamaleaui (Gold Coast Titans)<br \/>Harry Grant (Melbourne Storm)<br \/>Keaon Koloamatangi (South Sydney Rabbitohs)<br \/><a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Zac+Lomax\" title=\"Zac Lomax\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zac Lomax<\/a> (Parramatta Eels)<br \/><a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Mitchell+Moses\" title=\"Mitchell Moses\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mitchell Moses<\/a> (Parramatta Eels)<br \/>Cameron Munster (Melbourne Storm)<br \/>Mark Nawaqanitawase (Sydney Roosters)<br \/>Jacob Preston (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)<br \/>Gehamat Shibasaki (Brisbane Broncos)<br \/>Lindsay Smith (Penrith Panthers)<br \/>Kotoni Staggs (Brisbane Broncos)<br \/><a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Ethan+Strange\" title=\"Ethan Strange\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ethan Strange<\/a> (Canberra Raiders)<br \/>Reece Walsh (Brisbane Broncos)<br \/>Isaah Yeo (c) (Penrith Panthers)<br \/><a data-ail=\"417464\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rugbyleaguezone.com\/?s=Hudson+Young\" title=\"Hudson Young\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hudson Young<\/a> (Canberra Raiders)<\/p>\n<p>The Road Ahead<\/p>\n<p>The Kangaroos will assemble in Sydney later this month before flying to England to begin preparations for the first Test at Wembley on October 25. With the blend of emerging stars and seasoned internationals, Walters\u2019 squad will aim to secure the Ashes and reaffirm Australia\u2019s dominance on the world stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Australian Rugby League Commission has today unveiled a 24-man Kangaroos squad for the historic 2025 Ashes Tour&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":107924,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[121666,64,63,121667,121668,760,85],"class_list":["post-192381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-2025-ashes-series","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-australia-jillaroos","tag-australia-kangaroos","tag-rugby","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=192381"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192381\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/107924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=192381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=192381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=192381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}