The best of Australia’s rugby crop will be on display at Leichhardt Oval on Friday, August 3 as the Wallabies take on a Super Rugby selection team in a warm-up for the Rugby Championship. Kick-off is scheduled for 6:45pm (AEST).
The reasoning behind this match stems from the five-week gap between the end of Super Rugby’s regular season and the beginning of the Rugby Championship.
The Wallabies will need to be switched on from the get-go, with the Bledisloe Cup also on the line across their first two games as they take on the All Blacks both home and away to kick-start their campaign.
While the Australian team will be without their big-name Waratahs for the match, as they are returning from a semi-final against the Lions in Johannesburg, the rest of the Wallabies team will be using this as a tune-up for the Tests.
The Super Rugby squad have been picked out of the Brumbies, Reds, Rebels and the Western Force, who have been participating in the World Series Rugby competition.
Date: Friday, August 3
Kick-off: 6:45pm (AEST)
Venue: Leichhardt Oval
TV: None
Online: Live stream, rugby.com.au
Wallabies (squad)
1. Scott Sio (Brumbies)
2. Folau Faingaa (Brumbies)
3. Jermaine Ainsley (Melbourne Rebels)
4. Adam Coleman (Melbourne Rebels)
5. Rory Arnold (Brumbies)
6. Adam Korczyk (Queensland Reds) – University of Queensland
7. David Pocock – captain (Brumbies)
8. Caleb Timu (Queensland Reds) – Souths
9. Will Genia (Melbourne Rebels)
10. Hamish Stewart (Queensland Reds) – Bond University
11. Jack Maddocks (Melbourne Rebels)
12. Billy Meakes (Melbourne Rebels)
13. Reece Hodge (Melbourne Rebels)
14. Marika Koroibete (Melbourne Rebels)
15. Tom Banks (Brumbies)
16. Tetera Faulkner (Melbourne Rebels)
17. Brandon Paenga-Amosa (Queensland Reds) – Sunnybank
18. Taniela Tupou (Queensland Reds) – Brothers
19. Izack Rodda (Queensland Reds) – Easts
20. Harry Hockings (Queensland Reds) – University of Queensland
21. Lukhan Tui (Queensland Reds) – Souths
22. Liam Wright (Queensland Reds) – Easts
23. Isi Naisarani (Melbourne Rebels)
24. Joe Powell (Brumbies)
27. Jed Holloway (NSW Waratahs)
28. Jordan Petaia (Queensland Reds) – Wests
29. Sefa Naivalu (Melbourne Rebels)
30. Jake Gordon (NSW Waratahs)
Super Rugby selection (squad)
1. James Slipper (Bond University/Queensland Reds)
2. Anaru Rangi (Endeavour Hills/Melbourne Rebels)
3. Sam Talakai (Box Hill/Melbourne Rebels)
4. Blake Enever (Easts/Brumbies)
5. Matt Philip (Endeavour Hills/Melbourne Rebels)
6. Angus Cottrell (Power House/Melbourne Rebels)
7. Richard Hardwick (Harlequins/Melbourne Rebels)
8. Pat Sio (Eastwood)
9. Moses Sorovi (Wests/Queensland Reds)
10. Andrew Deegan (Wanneroo/Western Force)
11. Filipo Daugunu (Wests/Queensland Reds)
12. Duncan Paia’aua (Norths/Queensland Reds)
13. Tom English (Melbourne Unicorns/Melbourne Rebels)
14. Pama Fou (Eastwood)
15. Semisi Tupou (Box Hill/Melbourne Rebels)
Reserves
16. Hugh Roach (Eastwood/NSW Waratahs)
17. Fereti Sa’aga (Melbourne University/Melbourne Rebels)
18. Mees Erasmus (Easts/Brumbies)
19. Angus Blyth (Bond University/Queensland Reds)
20. Tevin Ferris (Nedlands/Western Force)
21. Mick Snowden (Eastwood)
22. Sam Lane (Manly)
23. Fabian Goodall (Eastwood)
The match will not be televised. Instead, the only way to watch the match will be to access the live stream provided by Rugby Australia’s website, Rugby Australia’s website, rugby.com.au.
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