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Australia Wallaby A squad to play a Japan XV Saturday 18th Oct

emuarse

Chilla Wilson (44)
Time to check out the Wallaby A squad to play a Japan 15 in Japan.
Forwards (16)

  • Tevita Alatini (ACT Brumbies)
  • Dan Botha (NSW Waratahs)
  • Liam Bowron (ACT Brumbies)
  • Joe Brial (Queensland Reds)
  • Josh Canham (Queensland Reds)
  • Ethan Dobbins (NSW Waratahs)
  • Matt Faessler (Queensland Reds)
  • Isaac Kailea (NSW Waratahs)
  • Lington Ieli (ACT Brumbies)
  • Matt Philip (NSW Waratahs)
  • Luke Reimer (ACT Brumbies)
  • Pete Samu (NSW Waratahs)
  • Rory Scott (ACT Brumbies)
  • Darcy Swain (Western Force)
  • Seru Uru (Queensland Reds)
  • Rhys van Nek (ACT Brumbies)
Backs (10)

  • Ben Donaldson (Western Force)
  • Mac Grealy (Western Force)
  • Sid Harvey (NSW Waratahs)
  • Harry McLaughlin-Phillips (Queensland Reds)
  • Henry Robertson (Western Force)
  • Tim Ryan (Queensland Reds)
  • Ollie Sapsford (ACT Brumbies)
  • Hamish Stewart (Western Force)
  • Joey Walton (NSW Waratahs)
  • Teddy Wilson (NSW Waratahs)

A good opportunity for up & comong player to show their stuff.
 

Wilson

Tim Horan (67)
Can be a bit harder to pick these sides with more motivations at play then just winning, but this is what I'd pick:

1. Kailea
2. Faessler
3. Van Nek
4. Canham
5. Swain
6. Uru
7. Reimer
8. Samu
9. Wilson
10. Donaldson
11. Ryan
12. Stewart
13. Walton
14. Harvey
15. Grealy

16. Bowron
17. Ieli
18. Botha
19. Phillip
20. Brial
21. Robertson
22. McLaughlin-Phillips
23. Sapsford

Which leaves Alatini, Dobbins and Scott as the extras, though I could easily see any of them in the side, particularly Scott (I feel Brial has more bench impact but it was a real toss up).
 

Adam84

Tim Horan (67)
Can be a bit harder to pick these sides with more motivations at play then just winning, but this is what I'd pick:

1. Kailea
2. Faessler
3. Van Nek
4. Canham
5. Swain
6. Uru
7. Reimer
8. Samu
9. Wilson
10. Donaldson
11. Ryan
12. Stewart
13. Walton
14. Harvey
15. Grealy

16. Bowron
17. Ieli
18. Botha
19. Phillip
20. Brial
21. Robertson
22. McLaughlin-Phillips
23. Sapsford

Which leaves Alatini, Dobbins and Scott as the extras, though I could easily see any of them in the side, particularly Scott (I feel Brial has more bench impact but it was a real toss up).

don't like the look of that backline, but not sure what else you would do given the selections.
Back 3 are elusive runners, but not much physicality.
 

Wilson

Tim Horan (67)
don't like the look of that backline, but not sure what else you would do given the selections.
Back 3 are elusive runners, but not much physicality.
Not much you can change there, Sapsford is a bit bigger but not massive or particularly dynamic. Not sure there's as much point going with the 30 year old back in the Aus A game though - would've been nice to have Feliuai out there as a power runner.
 

Dctarget

David Wilson (68)
Australia A team to play Japan XV at Yodoko Sakura Stadium in Osaka on Saturday October 18 at 3:00pm AEDT
1. Isaac Kailea – NSW Waratahs

2. Matt Faessler (c) – Queensland Reds

3. Rhys van Nek - ACT Brumbies

4. Darcy Swain – Western Force

5. Josh Canham - Queensland Reds

6. Rory Scott - ACT Brumbies

7. Luke Reimer - ACT Brumbies

8. Pete Samu (vc) – NSW Waratahs

9. Teddy Wilson – NSW Waratahs

10. Ben Donaldson (vc) – Western Force

11. Ollie Sapsford - ACT Brumbies

12. Hamish Stewart - Western Force

13. Joey Walton - NSW Waratahs

14. Tim Ryan – Queensland Reds

15. Mac Grealy – Western Force

Substitutes

16. Ethan Dobbins – NSW Waratahs

17. Lington Ieli – ACT Brumbies

18. Dan Botha – NSW Waratahs

19. Seru Uru – Queensland Reds

20. Joe Brial - Queensland Reds

21. Henry Robertson – Western Force

22. Harry McLaughlin-Phillips – Queensland Reds

23. Lachlan Anderson – Queensland Reds
 

Dctarget

David Wilson (68)
The forwards are significantly stronger than the backs. All of the starting forwards could genuinely be considered for the main Wallabies squad. They should really put their opposition to the sword through the piggies. The backs are more pedestrian, I expect a closer game there.

Wilson and Donaldson should have the ball on the platter and if they wanna play Gold they need to be outstanding here.
 

Fisherman's Basket

Frank Row (1)
Really glad Rory Scott has been given a start, hope he has a blinder. Work-rate is fantastic, and does a lot of the tough physical stuff that is often overlooked. Should get into Wallabies spring tour squad if there is a backrow injury.
 

Red Runner

Alfred Walker (16)
Interesting to see how these teams have been used over the years. In red are the players on this Wallaby tour, blue are the ones in Australia A

Lots of games in 2022, I guess in preparation for the RWC. 6 games in all.

Matt Gibbon was at loose head for all but one (Tom Robertson there then).
Billy Pollard main hooker with Faessler getting a run and Lonergan getting a couple
Tom Robertson was THP for most except for 2 where Pone was.
Locks were rotated between Smith, Uru, Sinclair, Frost, Hanigan and Neville
Anstee, Uru, Harris, Hanigan and Scott featured at blindside
McReight was openside for the pacific series (Samoa, Fiji and Tonga) before Ollie Callan! and Wilkin played v Japan
Gleeson was the main No 8 with Harris and Uru both getting a run each.
Lonergan played every game bar one and was captain. Tuttle was 9 the last game of the year, and captain
10s were Edmed and Donaldson
At 12 was Stewart, Foketi and Kuenzle while at 13 there was Foketi, Hudson Creighton and Isaac Henry (mostly Creighton)
Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase), Daugunu, Pietsch and Vunivalu were the main wingers, with Jock Campbell playing their once
Campbell was the main fullback with Hodge and Banks getting a game each.

Bench players who didn't get a start include Feleti Kaitu'u, Richie Asiata, Harry Hoopert, Archer Holz, Ross, Jeremy Williams, Jackson Pugh, Teddy Wilson. It seems a few players were named and perhaps got injured as they didn't feature. Feao Fotuaika, Ryan McCauley, Darcy Swain, Andy Muirhead and Jake Strachan. Jorgo toured as a "Development Player"

Jason Gilmore was coach with Rod Seib, Michael Todd and Geoff Parling as assistants.

Then in 2023 it looks like it was just a one off game v Tonga. Team was:

Tom Lambert, Folau Fainga'a, Tupou, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), Neville, Lachie Swinton, Wilkin, Uru, Jake Gordon, Bernard Foley, Toole, JOC (James O'Connor), Joey Walton, Lachie Anderson, Campbell. Reserves: Lonergan, Angus Wagner, Sam Talakai, Hanigan, Harry Wilson, Isaak Fines-Lelewasa, Ollie Sapsford, Josh Flook.

Canham, Pone, Schoupp, Van Nek all toured too.

Then last year, 2024, it was the two Australia A games on the UK tour.

V Bristol in was Lambert, Lonergan, Van Nek, Blyth, Swain, Tom Hooper, Scott, Bryant, IFL, Stewart, Toole, Walton, Flook, Anderson, Muirhead.
Bench: Horton, Hoopert, Tauakipulu, Ryan Smith, Reimer, Lonergan, Sapsford, Campbell

V Eng A it was Hoopert, Nasser, De Lutis, Smith, Canham, Hooper, Reimer, Brial, Lonergan Lynagh, Lancaster, Stewart, Walton, Toole, Campbell
Bench: Lonergan, Lambert, RVN, Blyth, Scott, IFL, HMP, Sapsford.

Think that's right. Just interesting to see who's fallen away, who's gone elsewhere, and who's stepped up. Acknowledging injuries often throw forward some surprising names in these games.
 
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