Australia U20 head coach Chris Whitaker has revealed a 31-man squad for their U20 Rugby Championship campaign in South Africa.\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n
The squad will come together in Sydney on 18 April before flying out to South Africa for three games in thirteen days.\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n
The tournament takes place in Gqeberha, South Africa with all games as part of The Rugby Championship taking place inside Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.\u2028\u2028The Australia U20s will start the tournament against New Zealand on the Monday after ANZAC Day before taking on South Africa and concluding their campaign against Argentina.\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n
The side is coming off a successful training camp where they claimed wins against both the Fiji U20s and Japan U23s as part of the Coffs Coast Festival of Rugby.\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n
Chris Whitaker said:\u2028\u2028”We are looking forward to taking the momentum from our week-long camp in Coffs Harbour and building upon it with three tough games in South Africa.\u2028The Rugby Championship U20 provides us with another opportunity to continue developing as a team against top opposition in unique circumstances.\u2028\u2028Our group is ready to embrace the challenge and are excited to get the chance to represent Australia on the international stage.”\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n
Australia U20 Squad:<\/p>\n
ACT Brumbies\u2028
\n\tEwald Kruger – Hooker\u2028
\n\tTavita Loughland – Lock\u2028
\n\tCooper Eagle – Backrow\u2028
\n\tEli Langi – Backrow\u2028
\n\tChayse Geros – Scrumhalf\/Wing\u2028
\n\tRiley Whitfeld – Centre\/Wing\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n
Western Force\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2028
\n\tJasper Asi – Prop\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n
Queensland Reds\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2028
\n\tJacob Job – Prop\u2028
\n\tJonah Rangiwai – Prop\u2028
\n\tCharlie Hollyman – Hooker\u2028
\n\tKenneth Harris – Lock\u2028
\n\tWill Ross – Lock\u2028
\n\tTom Robinson – Backrow\u2028
\n\tFinn Mackay – Flyhalf\u2028
\n\tFrankie Goldsbrough – Centre\u2028
\n\tTaione Taka – Centre\/Wing<\/p>\n
NSW Waratahs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2028
\n\tEdwin Langi – Prop\u2028
\n\tHarper Strachan – Prop\u2028
\n\tNick Hill – Prop\u2028
\n\tTyler Maybery – Hooker\u2028
\n\tIsaac Fonua – Lock\/Backrow\u2028
\n\tLuca Cleverley – Backrow\u2028
\n\tMarshall Le Maitre – Backrow\u2028
\n\tToby Brial – Backrow\u2028
\n\tAngus Grover – Scrumhalf\u2028
\n\tSam Blank – Scrumhalf\u2028
\n\tJonty Fowler – Flyhalf\u2028
\n\tZach Fittler – Centre\u2028
\n\tCooper Watters – Centre\/Wing\u2028
\n\tLeo Jaques – Centre\/Wing\u2028
\n\tLouis Fenwicke – Centre\/Fullback<\/p>\n
Unavailable for selection: Dylan Bretton – (Brumbies, injury)\u2028Oscar Cleary – (Brumbies, injury)\u2028Felix Cooper – (Force, injury)\u2028Manaia Te Tana (Force, injury)\u2028Bennett Armistead (Reds, injury)\u2028John Grenfell – (Reds, injury)\u2028Kingsley Uys – (Reds, injury)\u2028Nicholas Conway – (Reds, injury)\u2028Treyvon Pritchard – (Reds, SRP commitments)\u2028Dylan Simmons (Waratahs, injury)\u2028Ed Kasprowicz (Waratahs, injury)\u2028Tom Farr-Jones (Waratahs, injury)\u2028Wallace Charlie (AU Sevens)\u2028
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\n\tAustralia U20 Rugby Championship Schedule:<\/p>\n
All 3 matches played at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Matchday 1: Australia U20 v New Zealand U20 on Monday 27 April at 14:00 (local time).
\n\t\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Matchday 2: Australia U20 v South Africa U20 on Sunday 3 May at 16:10 (local time).
\n\t\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Matchday 3: Australia U20 v Argentina U20 on Saturday 9 May at 14:00 (local time)
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