Michael Cheika anunció el plantel que comenzará a entrenarse de cara al inicio del Rugby Championship.
Entre las novedades de esta lista se encuentra Christian Lealiifano, el apertura que tuvo una gran temporada con Brumbies y vuelve a ser convocado a los Wallabies luego de tres años. En tanto, Quade Cooper quedó fuera de esta lista, a pesar que se creía que el apertura de Melbourne Rebels iba a tener una oportunidad.
Además, hay tres posibles debutantes entre los convocados: Isi Naisarani (Rebels), Liam Wright (Reds) y Rob Valetini (Brumbies).
Plantel de Australia
Forwards: Allan Alaalatoa (32 Tests, Brumbies, 25) Rory Arnold (19 Tests , Brumbies, 29) Jack Dempsey (10 Tests, NSW Waratahs, 25) Folau Fainga’a (7 Tests, Brumbies, 24) Michael Hooper (c) (91 Tests, NSW Waratahs, 27) Luke Jones (3 Tests, Melbourne Rebels, 28) Sekope Kepu (103 Tests, NSW Waratahs, 33) Tolu Latu (12 Tests, NSW Waratahs, 26) Isi Naisarani (uncapped, Melbourne Rebels, 24) Tom Robertson (24 Tests, NSW Waratahs, 24) Izack Rodda (17 Tests, Queensland Reds, 22) Rob Simmons (94 Tests, NSW Waratahs, 30) Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (11, Queensland Reds, 22) Scott Sio (55 Tests, Brumbies, 27) James Slipper (86 Tests, Brumbies, 30) Taniela Tupou (11 Tests, Queensland Reds, 23) Jordan Uelese (2 Tests, Melbourne Rebels, 22) Rob Valetini (uncapped, Brumbies, 20) Liam Wright (uncapped, Queensland Reds, 21).
Backs: Adam Ashley-Cooper (117 Tests, NSW Waratahs, 35) Tom Banks (3 Tests, Brumbies, 25) Kurtley Beale (83 Tests, NSW Waratahs, 30) Bernard Foley (68 Tests, NSW Waratahs, 29) Will Genia (100 Tests, Melbourne Rebels, 31) Dane Haylett-Petty (31 Tests, Melbourne Rebels, 30) Reece Hodge (33 Tests, Melbourne Rebels, 24) Samu Kerevi (25 Tests, Queensland Reds, 25) Marika Koroibete (20 Tests, Melbourne Rebels, 26) Tevita Kuridrani (58 Tests, Brumbies, 28) Christian Lealiifano (19 Tests, Brumbies, 31) Jack Maddocks (7 Tests, Melbourne Rebels, 22) Joe Powell (4 Tests, Brumbies, 25) Matt Toomua (42 Tests, Melbourne Rebels, 29) Nic White (22 Tests, Exeter Chiefs, 29).
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