2024 Wales rugby union tour of Australia

2024 Wales rugby union tour of Australia
Coach(es)Warren Gatland
Tour captain(s)Dewi Lake
Top test point scorer(s)Dewi Lake (15)
Ben Thomas (15)
Top test try scorer(s)Dewi Lake (3)
Summary
P W D L
Total
03 00 00 03
Test match
03 00 00 03
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
2 0 0 2
 South Africa
1 0 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tourSouth Africa 2022

The Wales national rugby union team are touring Australia in July 2024 as part of the 2024 mid-year rugby union tests. The first test was played on 6 July at the new Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, with the second test following a week later at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Victoria.[1] A pre-tour match against South Africa on 22 June was announced in February 2024; the match will be played at Twickenham Stadium in London due to a clash with concerts by Taylor Swift and the Foo Fighters at the Millennium Stadium either side of the match.[2]

After the two tests, Wales will also play a tour match against the Queensland Reds at Lang Park, Brisbane.[3]

It is Wales' first tour since touring South Africa in 2022 and their first tour of Australia since 2012.[1] Their match against Queensland will be their first since 1991.[4]

Fixtures

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Date Venue Home Score Away Source
22 June 2024 Twickenham Stadium, London South Africa  41–13  Wales Report
6 July 2024 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Australia  25–16  Wales Report
13 July 2024 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne Australia  36–28  Wales Report
19 July 2024 Lang Park, Brisbane Queensland Reds 35–36  Wales Report

Matches

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South Africa vs Wales

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The two teams named their line-ups for this game on 18 June. South Africa were missing their usual captain Siya Kolisi as well as the rest of their Europe-based players, so Pieter-Steph du Toit led the team. They were also without the Bulls players who had reached the final of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship play-offs, resulting in debut starts for fly-half Jordan Hendrikse and wing Edwill van der Merwe, while uncapped lock Ben-Jason Dixon and utility back Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu were named on the bench. Prop Vincent Koch was named in the starting line-up to earn his 50th cap. For Wales, flanker Jac Morgan, who had co-captained the team with Dewi Lake at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, was ruled out of the tour with a hamstring injury, so Lake was named as captain, while James Botham filled in for Morgan in the back row after only being called up to the squad the day before. Lock James Ratti was also called up due to the unavailability of Cory Hill and named on the bench.[5] New Scarlets signing Henry Thomas was named to start the match, but pulled out on 20 June with a foot injury; Keiron Assiratti was promoted from the bench to replace him among the starters, while Scarlets teammate Harri O'Connor came onto the bench.[6]

South Africa opened the scoring early in the match as centre Jesse Kriel crossed for a try in the opening five minutes, converted by Hendrikse. Sam Costelow responded with a penalty for Wales, but they were soon reduced to 13 men as Rio Dyer and Aaron Wainwright were both sin-binned in the first quarter-hour, the latter offence resulting in a penalty try. Costelow missed the opportunity to close the gap further with another penalty shortly after, while Ellis Bevan fumbled a chance at a debut try following an interception by Liam Williams. After Dyer and Wainwright's return to the field, Wales took the numerical advantage as the game reached the half-hour mark, as Aphelele Fassi was shown a yellow card for a high boot on Taine Plumtree. They capitalised immediately as Dewi Lake claimed a loose ball and made his way over the line for a try, which Costelow converted before adding a penalty to reduce the deficit to a single point at half-time.

The first score of the second half came even quicker than in the first, as Makazole Mapimpi capitalised on a potential missed forward pass by the referee to cross for another converted try. Hendrikse then kicked South Africa's first penalty of the game to make it 24–13 with less than 10 minutes of the half gone. After a quiet next 15 minutes, South Africa put the seal on the win in the final quarter-hour, as Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu kicked a penalty from inside his own half before converting tries by Bongi Mbonambi and Edwill van der Merwe, who was named player of the match.[7]

22 June 2024
14:00 BST (UTC+1)
South Africa 41–13 Wales
Try: Kriel 3'
Penalty try 14'
Mapimpi 41'
Mbonambi 68'
Van der Merwe 74'
Con: Hendrikse (2/2) 4', 42'
Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2/2) 69', 75'
Pen: Hendrikse (1/1) 49'
Feinberg-Mngomezulu (1/1) 65'
ReportTry: Lake 29' c
Con: Costelow (1/1) 31'
Pen: Costelow (2/3) 6', 34'
Twickenham Stadium, London[8]
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)[9]
FB 15 Aphelele Fassi Yellow card 29'
RW 14 Edwill van der Merwe
OC 13 Jesse Kriel
IC 12 André Esterhuizen downward-facing red arrow 57'
LW 11 Makazole Mapimpi
FH 10 Jordan Hendrikse downward-facing red arrow 59'
SH 9 Faf de Klerk downward-facing red arrow 52'
N8 8 Evan Roos downward-facing red arrow 53'
BF 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (c)
OF 6 Kwagga Smith
RL 5 Franco Mostert
LL 4 Eben Etzebeth downward-facing red arrow 61'
TP 3 Vincent Koch downward-facing red arrow 45'
HK 2 Malcolm Marx downward-facing red arrow 45'
LP 1 Ox Nché downward-facing red arrow 67'
Replacements:
HK 16 Bongi Mbonambi upward-facing green arrow 45'
PR 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu upward-facing green arrow 67'
PR 18 Frans Malherbe upward-facing green arrow 45'
LK 19 Salmaan Moerat upward-facing green arrow 61'
FL 20 Ben-Jason Dixon upward-facing green arrow 53'
SH 21 Grant Williams upward-facing green arrow 52'
FH 22 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu upward-facing green arrow 59'
CE 23 Damian de Allende upward-facing green arrow 57'
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB 15 Cameron Winnett
RW 14 Liam Williams
OC 13 Owen Watkin
IC 12 Mason Grady downward-facing red arrow 69'
LW 11 Rio Dyer Yellow card 10'
FH 10 Sam Costelow downward-facing red arrow 69'
SH 9 Ellis Bevan downward-facing red arrow 57'
N8 8 Aaron Wainwright Yellow card 14'
OF 7 James Botham
BF 6 Taine Plumtree downward-facing red arrow 73'
RL 5 Ben Carter
LL 4 Matthew Screech downward-facing red arrow 60'
TP 3 Keiron Assiratti downward-facing red arrow 39'
HK 2 Dewi Lake (c) downward-facing red arrow 66'
LP 1 Gareth Thomas downward-facing red arrow 61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Evan Lloyd upward-facing green arrow 66'
PR 17 Kemsley Mathias upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 18 Harri O'Connor upward-facing green arrow 39'
LK 19 James Ratti upward-facing green arrow 60'
N8 20 Mackenzie Martin upward-facing green arrow 73'
SH 21 Gareth Davies upward-facing green arrow 57'
CE 22 Eddie James upward-facing green arrow 69'
FB 23 Jacob Beetham upward-facing green arrow 69'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Player of the Match:
Edwill van der Merwe (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Christophe Ridley (England)[9]
Adam Leal (England)[9]
Television match official:
Mark Patton (Ireland)[9]
Foul play review officer:
Andrew Jackson (England)[9]

Australia vs Wales (1st test)

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Wales named their squad for the game on 3 July, making six changes from the team that faced South Africa two weeks earlier. In the forwards, prop Archie Griffin was given a first start for Wales in the city where he was born, while locks Christ Tshiunza and Dafydd Jenkins, and flanker Tommy Reffell also came in, all four having been unavailable against South Africa, replacing Keiron Assiratti, Matthew Screech, Ben Carter and James Botham, of whom only Botham made the bench to face Australia; in the backs, Josh Hathaway was named to make his debut, replacing Cameron Winnett in the back three with Liam Williams moving to full-back, while Ben Thomas replaced Sam Costelow at fly-half. Aaron Wainwright was named at number 8 to earn his 50th cap for Wales. Meanwhile, Australia named two debutants in their starting line-up – centre Josh Flook and lock Jeremy Williams – and a further five on the bench, Angus Blyth, Charlie Cale, Isaac Kailea, Tom Lynagh, Dylan Pietsch, while flanker Liam Wright captained the side for the first time.[10]

Wales opened the scoring in the third minute of the match with a penalty from Ben Thomas, but Noah Lolesio levelled the scores for Australia a few minutes later, before putting them in front with another place-kick as the game hit the quarter-hour mark. Taniela Tupou scored the game's opening try five minutes later, while Gareth Thomas was sin-binned for an offence in the build-up; Lolesio converted the try to put Australia 13–3 up. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Wales continued to apply pressure, and shortly after Rio Dyer was denied a try for a knock-on, referee Pierre Brousset awarded them a penalty try after Australia collapsed a maul, resulting in a yellow card for flanker Fraser McReight.

That meant Wales went into half-time trailing by just three points, and just over five minutes past the break, Ben Thomas drew them level with his second penalty of the game; however, just six minutes later, Filipo Daugunu took advantage of a turnover from a Wales line-out to cross for his third international try, his first since Australia's 29–28 loss to Wales in Cardiff in 2021. A few minutes later, Botham came on for Wales and thought he had scored with his first touch, driving over from a line-out, only for the try to be ruled out for obstruction after the maul splintered. Ben Thomas was able to reduce the gap to two points as the match entered its final 15 minutes, but a solo try from Tom Wright ultimately sealed the win for Australia, as Tom Lynagh scored his first points in international rugby with the conversion. The defeat was Wales's eighth in a row, their longest losing streak since 2013, and saw them drop to 11th place in the World Rugby Rankings, their lowest ever position.[11]

6 July 2024
19:45 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 25–16 Wales
Try: Tupou 20'
Daugunu 52'
T. Wright 69'
Con: Lolesio (1/2) 22'
Lynagh (1/1) 70'
Pen: Lolesio (2/3) 7', 15'
ReportTry: Penalty try 25'
Pen: B. Thomas (3/3) 3', 46', 66'
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney[12]
Attendance: 35,945[13]
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)[9]
FB 15 Tom Wright
RW 14 Andrew Kellaway
OC 13 Josh Flook
IC 12 Hunter Paisami
LW 11 Filipo Daugunu downward-facing red arrow 77'
FH 10 Noah Lolesio downward-facing red arrow 64'
SH 9 Jake Gordon downward-facing red arrow 64'
N8 8 Rob Valetini
OF 7 Fraser McReight Yellow card 25'
BF 6 Liam Wright (c) downward-facing red arrow 57'
RL 5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
LL 4 Jeremy Williams downward-facing red arrow 41'
TP 3 Taniela Tupou downward-facing red arrow 41'
HK 2 Matt Faessler downward-facing red arrow 66'
LP 1 James Slipper downward-facing red arrow 51'
Replacements:
HK 16 Billy Pollard upward-facing green arrow 66'
PR 17 Isaac Kailea upward-facing green arrow 51'
PR 18 Allan Alaalatoa upward-facing green arrow 41'
LK 19 Angus Blyth upward-facing green arrow 41'
FL 20 Charlie Cale upward-facing green arrow 57'
SH 21 Tate McDermott upward-facing green arrow 64'
FH 22 Tom Lynagh upward-facing green arrow 64'
WG 23 Dylan Pietsch upward-facing green arrow 77'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
FB 15 Liam Williams downward-facing red arrow 64'
RW 14 Josh Hathaway
OC 13 Owen Watkin
IC 12 Mason Grady
LW 11 Rio Dyer
FH 10 Ben Thomas downward-facing red arrow 73'
SH 9 Ellis Bevan downward-facing red arrow 73'
N8 8 Aaron Wainwright
OF 7 Tommy Reffell
BF 6 Taine Plumtree downward-facing red arrow 57'
RL 5 Dafydd Jenkins downward-facing red arrow 66'
LL 4 Christ Tshiunza
TP 3 Archie Griffin downward-facing red arrow 75'
HK 2 Dewi Lake (c) downward-facing red arrow 73'
LP 1 Gareth Thomas Yellow card 20' downward-facing red arrow 41'
Replacements:
HK 16 Evan Lloyd upward-facing green arrow 73'
PR 17 Kemsley Mathias upward-facing green arrow 41'
PR 18 Harri O'Connor upward-facing green arrow 75'
LK 19 Cory Hill upward-facing green arrow 66'
FL 20 James Botham upward-facing green arrow 57'
SH 21 Kieran Hardy upward-facing green arrow 73'
FH 22 Sam Costelow upward-facing green arrow 73'
CE 23 Nick Tompkins upward-facing green arrow 64'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Player of the Match:
Jake Gordon (Australia)[14]

Assistant referees:
Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)[9]
James Doleman (New Zealand)[9]
Television match official:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)[9]
Foul play review officer:
Glenn Newman (New Zealand)[9]

Australia vs Wales (2nd test)

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Wales named their squad for the second test on 11 July; they made two changes from the first test, bringing full-back Cameron Winnett and flanker James Botham into the starting line-up in place of the injured Josh Hathaway and Aaron Wainwright; they also made two positional changes, as Liam Williams moved from full-back to the right wing, while Taine Plumtree moved to number 8 from the blindside flank. Australia made just one change to their team, also enforced by injury, as Charlie Cale came in for captain Liam Wright; Rob Valetini moved to the blindside flank to accommodate Cale at number 8, and James Slipper took over from Wright as captain. Uncapped hooker Josh Nasser was named on the bench.[15]

With this victory for Australia, they retained the James Bevan Trophy.

13 July 2024
19:45 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 36–28 Wales
Try: Daugunu (2) 7', 67'
Gordon 25'
Alaalatoa 54'
Con: Lolesio (2/4) 8', 26'
Pen: Lolesio (3/3) 15', 31', 39'
Donaldson (1/1) 78'
ReportTry: Lake (2) 28', 36'
Williams 47'
Dyer 70'
Con: B. Thomas (3/3) 30', 37', 49'
Costelow (1/1) 71'
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne[12]
Attendance: 21,932
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)[9]
FB 15 Tom Wright
RW 14 Andrew Kellaway
OC 13 Josh Flook
IC 12 Hunter Paisami
LW 11 Filipo Daugunu
FH 10 Noah Lolesio downward-facing red arrow 71'
SH 9 Jake Gordon downward-facing red arrow 62'
N8 8 Charlie Cale downward-facing red arrow 59'
OF 7 Fraser McReight
BF 6 Rob Valetini
RL 5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto Yellow card 35'
LL 4 Jeremy Williams downward-facing red arrow 59'
TP 3 Taniela Tupou downward-facing red arrow 40'
HK 2 Matt Faessler downward-facing red arrow 61'
LP 1 James Slipper (c) downward-facing red arrow 56'
Replacements:
HK 16 Josh Nasser upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 17 Isaac Aedo Kailea upward-facing green arrow 56'
PR 18 Allan Alaalatoa upward-facing green arrow 40'
LK 19 Angus Blyth upward-facing green arrow 59'
FL 20 Langi Gleeson upward-facing green arrow 59'
SH 21 Nic White upward-facing green arrow 62'
FH 22 Ben Donaldson upward-facing green arrow 71'
WG 23 Dylan Pietsch
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
FB 15 Cameron Winnett
RW 14 Liam Williams downward-facing red arrow 69'
OC 13 Owen Watkin
IC 12 Mason Grady
LW 11 Rio Dyer
FH 10 Ben Thomas downward-facing red arrow 61'
SH 9 Ellis Bevan downward-facing red arrow 61'
N8 8 Taine Plumtree
OF 7 Tommy Reffell
BF 6 James Botham
RL 5 Dafydd Jenkins downward-facing red arrow 65'
LL 4 Christ Tshiunza
TP 3 Archie Griffin
HK 2 Dewi Lake (c) downward-facing red arrow 69'
LP 1 Gareth Thomas
Replacements:
HK 16 Evan Lloyd upward-facing green arrow 69'
PR 17 Kemsley Mathias
PR 18 Harri O'Connor
LK 19 Cory Hill upward-facing green arrow 65'
N8 20 Mackenzie Martin
SH 21 Kieran Hardy upward-facing green arrow 61'
FH 22 Sam Costelow upward-facing green arrow 61'
CE 23 Nick Tompkins upward-facing green arrow 69'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Player of the Match:
Rob Valetini (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Matthew Carley (England)[9]
Pierre Brousset (France)[9]
Television match official:
Glenn Newman (New Zealand)[9]
Foul play review officer:
Marius Jonker (South Africa)[9]

Queensland Reds vs Wales

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19 July 2024
19:55 AEST (UTC+10)
Queensland Reds35–36 Wales
Try: Asiata (3) 13', 27', 51'
Grealy (2) 59', 69'
Con: O'Connor (5/5) 14', 28', 53', 61', 70'
ReportTry: Griffin 4'
Grace 18'
Dyer 20'
Tshiunza 38'
Tompkins 45'
Hardy 79'
Con: Costelow (3/6) 19', 21', 46'
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 23,164
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
FB 15 Australia Jock Campbell (c)
RW 14 Australia Floyd Aubrey downward-facing red arrow 47'
OC 13 Australia Tim Ryan
IC 12 New Zealand Dre Pakeho
LW 11 Australia Mac Grealy
FH 10 Australia James O'Connor
SH 9 Australia Louis Werchon downward-facing red arrow 79'
N8 8 New Zealand Joe Brial downward-facing red arrow 79'
OF 7 Australia John Bryant
BF 6 Australia Seru Uru
RL 5 Australia Ryan Smith
LL 4 Australia Connor Vest downward-facing red arrow 51'
TP 3 Samoa Jeffery Toomaga-Allen downward-facing red arrow 79'
HK 2 Australia Richie Asiata downward-facing red arrow 63'
LP 1 Australia Sef Fa'agase downward-facing red arrow 53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Cook Islands George Blake upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 17 Australia Matt Gibbon upward-facing green arrow 53'
PR 18 Australia Massimo De Lutiis upward-facing green arrow 79'
LK 19 Australia Josh Canham upward-facing green arrow 51'
FL 20 Australia Connor Anderson upward-facing green arrow 79'
SH 21 Australia Will Cartwright upward-facing green arrow 79'
FH 22 Australia Mason Gordon
WG 23 Australia Lachie Anderson upward-facing green arrow 47'
Coach:
Les Kiss
FB 15 Cameron Winnett
RW 14 Rio Dyer
OC 13 Nick Tompkins
IC 12 Eddie James downward-facing red arrow 71'
LW 11 Regan Grace downward-facing red arrow 75'
FH 10 Sam Costelow
SH 9 Gareth Davies (c) downward-facing red arrow 71'
N8 8 Mackenzie Martin downward-facing red arrow 29' upward-facing green arrow 37' downward-facing red arrow 71'
OF 7 Taine Plumtree
BF 6 Christ Tshiunza downward-facing red arrow 45'
RL 5 Dafydd Jenkins
LL 4 Matthew Screech
TP 3 Archie Griffin downward-facing red arrow 61'
HK 2 Evan Lloyd Yellow card 25'
LP 1 Kemsley Mathias downward-facing red arrow 54'
Replacements:
HK 16 Efan Daniel upward-facing green arrow 29' downward-facing red arrow 37'
PR 17 Corey Domachowski upward-facing green arrow 54'
PR 18 Harri O'Connor upward-facing green arrow 61'
HK 19 Dewi Lake upward-facing green arrow 71'
FL 20 Tommy Reffell upward-facing green arrow 45'
SH 21 Kieran Hardy upward-facing green arrow 71'
CE 22 Ben Thomas upward-facing green arrow 75'
CE 23 Mason Grady upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
Warren Gatland

Assistant referees:
Matt Kellehan (Australia)
Jeremy Markey (Australia)
Television match official:
Graham Cooper (Australia)

Squads

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Wales

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Wales coach Warren Gatland named a squad of 36 players for the tour on 3 June 2024, including four uncapped players in Cardiff Rugby scrum-half Ellis Bevan and full-back Jacob Beetham, Ospreys wing Keelan Giles and Gloucester wing/full-back Josh Hathaway. Also included were Japan-based lock Cory Hill and full-back Liam Williams. Cardiff wing Theo Cabango missed out on selection after suffering a hamstring injury in their Judgement Day game against the Ospreys on 1 June. Scrum-half Tomos Williams suffered an ankle injury in March 2024 and missed out on selection for a Wales test for the first time since March 2022.[16] Uncapped Scarlets centre Eddie James was a notable omission from the original squad, but he was added to the squad on 6 June.[17] Cardiff flanker James Botham was added to the squad on 17 June.[18] Uncapped Ospreys lock James Ratti was added to the squad on 18 June due to the unavailability of Hill for the South Africa test.[5] Bath wing Regan Grace was called up to replace the injured Giles on 20 June.[19] Hooker Sam Parry was a surprise withdrawal from the squad in the week of the South Africa test, having left the training camp after being told by Gatland that he was only going to be considered as cover for the other three hookers; Cardiff's Efan Daniel was called up in his place.[20] The travelling squad for the tour to Australia was announced on 24 June, with Keiron Assiratti, Elliot Dee and Henry Thomas as the omissions; Daniel, Grace and Hathaway were included.[21]

Caps and ages are as of 22 June 2024, the day of the first match of the tour.[22]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Efan Daniel Hooker (2002-12-14)14 December 2002 (aged 21) 0 Wales Cardiff
Elliot Dee Hooker (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 30) 51 Wales Dragons
Dewi Lake (c) Hooker (1999-05-16)16 May 1999 (aged 25) 12 Wales Ospreys
Evan Lloyd Hooker (2001-12-28)28 December 2001 (aged 22) 2 Wales Cardiff
Sam Parry Hooker (1991-12-17)17 December 1991 (aged 32) 7 Wales Ospreys
Keiron Assiratti Prop (1997-06-30)30 June 1997 (aged 26) 6 Wales Cardiff
Corey Domachowski Prop (1996-09-11)11 September 1996 (aged 27) 10 Wales Cardiff
Archie Griffin Prop (2001-07-24)24 July 2001 (aged 22) 1 England Bath
Dillon Lewis Prop (1996-01-04)4 January 1996 (aged 28) 57 England Harlequins
Kemsley Mathias Prop (1999-07-29)29 July 1999 (aged 24) 2 Wales Scarlets
Harri O'Connor Prop (2000-10-25)25 October 2000 (aged 23) 1 Wales Scarlets
Gareth Thomas Prop (1993-11-01)1 November 1993 (aged 30) 30 Wales Ospreys
Henry Thomas Prop (1991-10-30)30 October 1991 (aged 32) 4 France Castres
Ben Carter Lock (2001-01-23)23 January 2001 (aged 23) 11 Wales Dragons
Cory Hill Lock (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 32) 32 Japan Secom Rugguts
Dafydd Jenkins Lock (2002-12-05)5 December 2002 (aged 21) 17 England Exeter Chiefs
James Ratti Lock (1997-10-14)14 October 1997 (aged 26) 0 Wales Ospreys
Matthew Screech Lock (1992-10-24)24 October 1992 (aged 31) 1 Wales Dragons
Christ Tshiunza Lock (2002-01-09)9 January 2002 (aged 22) 10 England Exeter Chiefs
James Botham Back row (1998-02-22)22 February 1998 (aged 26) 10 Wales Cardiff
Mackenzie Martin Back row (2003-10-26)26 October 2003 (aged 20) 3 Wales Cardiff
Jac Morgan Back row (2000-01-21)21 January 2000 (aged 24) 15 Wales Ospreys
Taine Plumtree Back row (2000-03-09)9 March 2000 (aged 24) 2 Wales Scarlets
Tommy Reffell Back row (1999-04-27)27 April 1999 (aged 25) 18 England Leicester Tigers
Aaron Wainwright Back row (1997-11-25)25 November 1997 (aged 26) 48 Wales Dragons
Ellis Bevan Scrum-half (2000-03-10)10 March 2000 (aged 24) 0 Wales Cardiff
Gareth Davies Scrum-half (1990-08-18)18 August 1990 (aged 33) 76 Wales Scarlets
Kieran Hardy Scrum-half (1995-11-30)30 November 1995 (aged 28) 21 Wales Scarlets
Sam Costelow Fly-half (2001-01-10)10 January 2001 (aged 23) 12 Wales Scarlets
Mason Grady Centre (2002-03-10)10 March 2002 (aged 22) 11 Wales Cardiff
Eddie James Centre (2002-08-10)10 August 2002 (aged 21) 0 Wales Scarlets
Ben Thomas Centre (1998-11-25)25 November 1998 (aged 25) 2 Wales Cardiff
Nick Tompkins Centre (1995-02-16)16 February 1995 (aged 29) 36 England Saracens
Owen Watkin Centre (1996-10-12)12 October 1996 (aged 27) 38 Wales Ospreys
Rio Dyer Wing (1999-12-21)21 December 1999 (aged 24) 19 Wales Dragons
Keelan Giles Wing (1997-01-29)29 January 1997 (aged 27) 0 Wales Ospreys
Regan Grace Wing (1996-12-12)12 December 1996 (aged 27) 0 England Bath
Josh Hathaway Wing (2003-10-19)19 October 2003 (aged 20) 0 England Gloucester
Liam Williams Wing (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 33) 89 Japan Kubota Spears
Jacob Beetham Fullback (2001-04-18)18 April 2001 (aged 23) 0 Wales Cardiff
Cameron Winnett Fullback (2003-01-07)7 January 2003 (aged 21) 5 Wales Cardiff

Australia

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Australia named a 38-man squad for their tests against Wales and Georgia on 21 June 2024, including 13 uncapped players and 35-year-old fly-half Kurtley Beale, who had not played for Australia since their 29–28 loss to Wales in November 2021;[23][24] however, Beale suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in a club match for Randwick against Eastern Suburbs and was ruled out of the series. Uncapped centre David Feliuai was ruled out of the first test for personal reasons, and uncapped Waratahs centre Joey Walton was called up in his place.[25]

Caps and ages are as of 6 July 2024, the day of the first test between Australia and Wales.[26]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Matt Faessler Hooker (1998-12-21)21 December 1998 (aged 25) 5 Australia Reds
Josh Nasser Hooker (1999-06-23)23 June 1999 (aged 25) 0 Australia Reds
Billy Pollard Hooker (2001-09-12)12 September 2001 (aged 22) 1 Australia Brumbies
Allan Alaalatoa Prop (1994-01-28)28 January 1994 (aged 30) 66 Australia Brumbies
Alex Hodgman Prop (1993-07-16)16 July 1993 (aged 30) 0 Australia Reds
Isaac Aedo Kailea Prop (2000-07-13)13 July 2000 (aged 23) 0 Australia Rebels
Zane Nonggorr Prop (2001-03-30)30 March 2001 (aged 23) 4 Australia Reds
James Slipper Prop (1989-06-06)6 June 1989 (aged 35) 134 Australia Brumbies
Taniela Tupou Prop (1996-05-10)10 May 1996 (aged 28) 51 Australia Reds
Angus Blyth Lock (1998-03-04)4 March 1998 (aged 26) 0 Australia Reds
Nick Frost Lock (1999-10-10)10 October 1999 (aged 24) 15 Australia Brumbies
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto Lock (1996-09-19)19 September 1996 (aged 27) 30 Australia Rebels
Ryan Smith Lock (1996-09-30)30 September 1996 (aged 27) 0 Australia Reds
Jeremy Williams Lock (2000-12-02)2 December 2000 (aged 23) 0 Australia Waratahs
Charlie Cale Back row (2000-10-06)6 October 2000 (aged 23) 0 Australia Brumbies
Langi Gleeson Back row (2001-07-21)21 July 2001 (aged 22) 5 Australia Waratahs
Tom Hooper Back row (2002-01-01)1 January 2002 (aged 22) 7 Australia Brumbies
Fraser McReight Back row (1999-02-19)19 February 1999 (aged 25) 17 Australia Reds
Rob Valetini Back row (1998-09-03)3 September 1998 (aged 25) 39 Australia Brumbies
Harry Wilson Back row (1999-11-22)22 November 1999 (aged 24) 12 Australia Reds
Liam Wright Back row (1997-11-06)6 November 1997 (aged 26) 5 Australia Reds
Jake Gordon Scrum-half (1993-07-06)6 July 1993 (aged 31) 20 Australia Waratahs
Tate McDermott Scrum-half (1998-09-18)18 September 1998 (aged 25) 29 Australia Reds
Nic White Scrum-half (1990-06-13)13 June 1990 (aged 34) 66 Australia Brumbies
Ben Donaldson Fly-half (1999-04-05)5 April 1999 (aged 25) 7 Australia Waratahs
Noah Lolesio Fly-half (1999-12-18)18 December 1999 (aged 24) 20 Australia Brumbies
Tom Lynagh Fly-half (2003-04-14)14 April 2003 (aged 21) 0 Australia Reds
David Feliuai Centre (1997-05-16)16 May 1997 (aged 27) 0 Australia Rebels
Josh Flook Centre (2001-09-22)22 September 2001 (aged 22) 0 Australia Reds
Len Ikitau Centre (1998-10-01)1 October 1998 (aged 25) 29 Australia Brumbies
Hunter Paisami Centre (1999-04-10)10 April 1999 (aged 25) 24 Australia Reds
Hamish Stewart Centre (1998-03-03)3 March 1998 (aged 26) 0 Australia Force
Filipo Daugunu Wing (1995-03-04)4 March 1995 (aged 29) 7 Australia Rebels
Darby Lancaster Wing (2003-04-23)23 April 2003 (aged 21) 0 Australia Rebels
Dylan Pietsch Wing (1998-04-23)23 April 1998 (aged 26) 0 Australia Waratahs
Kurtley Beale Fullback (1989-01-06)6 January 1989 (aged 35) 95 Australia Force
Andrew Kellaway Fullback (1995-10-12)12 October 1995 (aged 28) 26 Australia Rebels
Tom Wright Fullback (1997-07-21)21 July 1997 (aged 26) 23 Australia Brumbies

See also

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References

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