Wallabies to hold pre-Super Rugby camp

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Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has named one uncapped player in a 40-man squad for a three-day camp from 8 January.

The players will then return to their Super Rugby Pacific teams ahead of the 2025 season.

The group is made up of 22 forwards and 18 backs, with all bar the uncapped Massimo De Lutiis, having pulled on the gold jersey during this year’s campaign.

The camp will have a number of purposes, including a debrief of the 2024 Test season as well as conducting medical and physical testing on players prior to their return to their Super Rugby Pacific Clubs from annual leave.

“These two and a half days provide a final opportunity to look back at the 2024 season, particularly our Tests in November, then have a quick glance at the programme for 2025,” said Schmidt.

“It’s also a chance for the Wallabies performance and medical staff to facilitate testing before the players from the spring tour officially restart with their Super Rugby Pacific sides.

“As well as those in camp, it’s great to see a number of players coming back from injury and others who did well for the Australia XV team, who we are looking forward to watching during the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific season.”

Wallabies squad:

Forwards (22) – Allan Alaalatoa, Angus Bell, Angus Blyth, Josh Canham, Massimo De Lutiis, Matt Faessler, Nick Frost, Langi Gleeson, Isaac Kailea, Fraser McReight, Josh Nasser, Zane Nonggorr, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Billy Pollard, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, James Slipper, Carlo Tizzano
Taniela Tupou, Seru Uru, Rob Valetini, Jeremy Williams, Harry Wilson.

Backs (18) – Ben Donaldson, Tane Edmed, Josh Flook, Jake Gordon, Len Ikitau, Max Jorgensen, Andrew Kellaway, Darby Lancaster, Noah Lolesio, Tom Lynagh, Tate McDermott, Hunter Paisami, Dylan Pietsch, Harry Potter, Hamish Stewart, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Nic White, Tom Wright

Wallabies 2025 home Tests:

vs British & Irish Lions, 19 July, Brisbane
vs British & Irish Lions, 26 July, Melbourne
vs British & Irish Lions, 2 August, Sydney
vs Argentina, 6 September, Townsville
vs Argentina, 13 September, Sydney
vs New Zealand, 4 October, Perth

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