{"id":61425,"date":"2025-10-06T00:41:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T00:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/61425\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T00:41:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T00:41:06","slug":"nrl-2025-the-ashes-2025-australia-kangaroos-squad-named-reece-walsh-kevin-walters-england-3-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/61425\/","title":{"rendered":"NRL 2025, The Ashes 2025, Australia Kangaroos squad named. Reece Walsh, Kevin Walters, England. 3 Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Australian Rugby League Commission has today confirmed the 24-player squad to represent the Kangaroos for the 2025 Ashes Tour.<\/p>\n<p>The squad, which will play in the first Ashes series in more than two decades, includes seven players who took part in Sunday\u2019s Grand Final between Melbourne Storm and Brisbane Broncos.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Ashes\u00a0Tour will include Test matches at Wembley Stadium (October 25), Everton Stadium (November 1) and Headingley (November 8).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will be one of the most anticipated Kangaroo Tours in recent memory,\u201d ARLC Chairman Mr Peter V\u2019landys AM said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe return of the Ashes after 22 years is not just a sporting event\u2014it\u2019s a celebration of Rugby League\u2019s rich heritage and enduring rivalry between two countries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo wear the green and gold in an Ashes series is a rare honour. It\u2019s the culmination of years hard work, sacrifice and the reward for all that stood behind every player.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis squad will also carry the pride of a nation and the legacy of those who came before them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor these players, their families, and the game itself, being part of an Ashes Tour will be a lifelong memory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters congratulated all of the players on their selection in the squad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe State of Origin series was highly competitive and we saw some brilliant performances from key players in the Finals Series,\u201d Walters said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a mix of youth and experience and all of them have the desire to represent their country on this stage. I cannot wait to coach this squad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEngland will be a huge Test on their home soil however this squad knows what it takes to perform at the highest level and knows what it takes to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The squad, listed alphabetically, is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Blayke Brailey *\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks<br \/>Patrick Carrigan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brisbane Broncos<br \/>Nathan Cleary \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Penrith Panthers<br \/>Xavier Coates\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Melbourne Storm<br \/>Lindsay Collins\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sydney Roosters<br \/>Reuben Cotter\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Queensland Cowboys<br \/>Angus Crichton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sydney Roosters<br \/>Tom Dearden\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Queensland Cowboys<br \/>Dylan Edwards\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Penrith Panthers<br \/>Tino Fa&#8217;asuamaleaui\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gold Coast Titans<br \/>Harry Grant (vc)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Melbourne Storm<br \/>Keaon Koloamatangi *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 South Sydney Rabbitohs<br \/>Zac Lomax\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Parramatta Eels<br \/>Mitchell Moses\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Parramatta Eels<br \/>Cameron Munster\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Melbourne Storm<br \/>Mark Nawaqanitawase * Sydney Roosters<br \/>Jacob Preston *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs<br \/>Gehamat Shibasaki *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brisbane Broncos<br \/>Lindsay Smith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Penrith Panthers<br \/>Kotoni Staggs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brisbane Broncos<br \/>Ethan Strange *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Canberra Raiders<br \/>Reece Walsh *\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Brisbane Broncos<br \/>Isaah Yeo (c)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Penrith Panthers<br \/>Hudson Young\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Canberra Raiders<\/p>\n<p>* Denotes debutant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Australian Rugby League Commission has today confirmed the 24-player squad to represent the Kangaroos for the 2025&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":61426,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[42,43,40,38,41,39],"class_list":{"0":"post-61425","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-headlines","8":"tag-headlines","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-top-news","11":"tag-top-stories","12":"tag-topnews","13":"tag-topstories"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61425"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61425\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}