BMW AUSTRALIA U20S SIDE NAMED FOR WORLD U20s CHAMPIONSHIP
Photo credit ARU Media.
The BMW Australian U20s side has been named for their opening match of the 2016 World Rugby U20s Championship against Scotland on Wednesday morning, at Salford’s AJ Bell Stadium.
The side features three capped Super Rugby players in Queensland Reds duo James Tuttle and Campbell Magnay, as well as Brumbies inside back Jordan Jackson-Hope.
Head coach Adrian Thompson said: “We have a good spread of talent from across the Australian provincial U20s sides, with some size in the forwards and speed in the backs.
“The team have worked hard since arriving in Manchester and players have been competing at training for places in the match-day 23.
“They need to deliver on the field as we head into the games, otherwise the efforts of the team as a collective won’t mean anything.”
Eight Queensland U20s feature in the starting XV, as well as NSW Gen Blue’s U20s Vunipola Fifita, Ryan McCauley, Simon Kennewell and Jack Maddocks, Tyrell Lomax and Nick Jooste from the Brumbies Colts and Melbourne Rebels U20s hooker Jordan Uelese.
After arriving in Manchester on Wednesday 2 June, the team have spent the past four days preparing for their opening match at Bowdon Rugby Club.
“Our preparation for this tournament has been as good as I’ve ever experienced with the U20s. We had four solid matches and recorded three wins, and we also got through a lot of work in our two camps,” Thompson said.
The match between Australia and Scotland will kick-off at 2:30am AEST on Wednesday 8 June and will be broadcast LIVE on FOX SPORTS.
Australia U20s side to play Scotland:
1. Vunipola Fifita – NSW Gen Blue U20s, Randwick
2. Jordan Uelese – Melbourne Rebels U20s, Melbourne University
3. Tyrel Lomax – Brumbies Colts U20s, Tuggeranong Vikings
4. Ryan McCauley – NSW Gen Blue U20s, Eastern Suburbs
5. Izack Rodda – Queensland U20s, Easts Tigers
6. Angus Scott-Young – Queensland U20s, University of Queensland
7. Liam Wright – Queensland U20s, Easts Tigers
8. Maclean Jones – Queensland U20s, University of Queensland
9. James Tuttle (c) – Queensland U20s, GPS
10. Mack Mason – Queensland U20s, Easts Tigers
11. Liam McNamara – Queensland U20s, Sunnybank
12. Nick Jooste – Brumbies Colts U20s, Wests
13. Campbell Magnay – Queensland U20s, GPS
14. Simon Kennewell – NSW Gen Blue U20s, Randwick
15. Jack Maddocks – NSW Gen Blue U20s, Eastern Suburbs
Reserves
16. Josh Taylor – Queensland U20s, Bond University
17. Richie Asiata – Queensland U20s, Easts Tigers
18. Sham Vui – Western Force U20s, University of Western Australia
19. Harry Hocking – Queensland U20s, University of Queensland
20. Rob Leota – Melbourne Rebels U20s, Melbourne University
21. Harry Nucifora – Queensland U20s, Bond University
22. Jordan Jackson-Hope – Brumbies Colts U20s, Tuggeranong Vikings
23. Liam Jurd – Queensland U20s, University of Queensland
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