Australia have named their squad for the upcoming autumn tour of the UK and Ireland, and it’s filled with surprises! Rugby league star Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii is in, along with former Leicester Tigers wing Harry Potter, who’s making headlines for his debut selection.
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Potter, born in Wimbledon and raised in both Bristol and Melbourne, is eligible for both England and Australia, but it’s the Wallabies who’ve given him the nod.
Potter, a 2022 Premiership Rugby champion with Leicester Tigers, was overlooked for international honours during his stint in England. But his luck has changed, earning him a spot in Joe Schmidt’s 34-man squad.
Also joining the squad are young Waratahs fly-half Tane Edmed, who’s just 21, and powerhouse La Rochelle lock Will Skelton, back after an injury that kept him out of last year’s World Cup.
Japan-based centre Samu Kerevi also returns, adding some serious firepower to Australia’s four-Test tour.
Wallabies coach Schmidt said: “The squad has had a chance to regenerate over the last few weeks. At the same time, it was good to catch up with a wider group of players in the two-day training hubs we had in Canberra and Brisbane last week.
“We have a relatively consistent group but will integrate a few new players on tour. Trying to balance opportunities for players, some recent squad members will get much needed game time with Australia XV, which also enables us to broaden our cohort of players in what will be highly competitive fixtures.”
Australia Autumn Nations Series squad 2024
Forwards
Allan Alaalatoa (West Harbour Juniors)
Angus Bell (Hunters Hill Rugby Club)
Matt Faessler (USQ Saints)
Nick Frost (Hornsby Lions)
Langi Gleeson (Harbord Harlequins)
Isaac Kailea (Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)
Fraser McReight (Albany Creek Brumbies)
Brandon Paenga-Amosa (Southern Districts)
Billy Pollard (Lindfield Junior Rugby Club)
Tom Robertson (Dubbo Kangaroos)
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (Randwick)
Will Skelton (Wentworthville Magpies)
James Slipper (Bond Pirates)
Carlo Tizzano (University of Western Australia)
Taniela Tupou (Brothers Rugby)
Seru Uru (Wests Bulldogs)
Rob Valetini (Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)
Jeremy Williams (Wahroonga Tigers)
Harry Wilson (Gunnedah Red Devils)
Backs
Ben Donaldson (Clovelly Eagles)
Tane Edmed (West Harbour Juniors)
Jake Gordon (Canterbury Juniors)
Len Ikitau (Tuggeranong Vikings)
Max Jorgensen (Balmain Wolves)
Andrew Kellaway (Hunters Hill Rugby Club)
Samu Kerevi (Souths Magpies)
Noah Lolesio (Tuggeranong Vikings)
Tate McDermott (Flinders Rugby Club)
Hunter Paisami (Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)
Dylan Pietsch (Leeton Phantoms)
Harry Potter (Moorabbin Rams)
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (The Kings School)
Nic White (Maitland Blacks)
Tom Wright (Clovelly Eagles)
Australia Autumn Nations Series fixtures 2024
Saturday 9 November
- England v Australia
Twickenham Stadium, London
Kick-off: 3.10pm GMT / 5.10pm SAST / 2.10am AEDT (Sunday) / 4.10am NZDT (Sunday) / 10.10am ET / 7.10am PT
Sunday 17 November 2024
- Wales v Australia
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-off: 4.10pm GMT / 6.10pm SAST / 3.10am AEDT (Monday) / 5.10am NZDT (Monday) / 11.10am ET / 8.10am PT
Saturday 24 November
- Scotland v Australia
Murrayfield, Edingburgh
Kick-off: 1.40pm GMT / 3.40pm SAST / 11.40pm AEST / 2.40am NZDT (Sunday) / 9.40am ET / 6.40am PT
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