Junior Wallabies confirm first squad of 2022

Junior Wallabies Head Coach Nathan Grey has confined his first squad for the 2022 year as the Australian U20s program looks to make its return to the national landscape following a disrupted 2021.

The squad is looking strong with 20 players (denoted below) returning from involvement in the program from 2021 and a string of exciting new talent emerging from all corners of the Australian Rugby landscape, including Super Academies, clubs, schoolboy rugby.

Assembling in Canberra on February 20, the Junior Wallabies will base themselves in the nation’s capital till March 1 as they prepare for the annual Oceania U20s Championship that will take place in early July this year.

2022 Junior Wallabies Camp One Squad:

Siosifa Amone, Western Force*

Taj Annan, Queensland Reds

Ed Arnott, NSW Waratahs

Floyd Aubrey, Queensland Reds*

Nic Baker, Queensland Reds

Angus Blackmore, Brumbies*

Jayden Blake, NSW Waratahs

Jack Bowen, NSW Waratahs

Cooper Bridgeman, Queensland Reds

Adrian Brown, NSW Waratahs*

John Bryant, Queensland Reds

Paddy Burns, NSW Waratahs

Luke Callan, Western Force*

Jamie Clark, NSW Waratahs

Ben Dowling, NSW Waratahs*

George Gibson, NSW Waratahs

Mason Gordon, Melbourne Rebels*

Mac Grealy, Queensland Reds*

Eyda Haisila, Melbourne Rebels

Clem Halaholo, NSW Waratahs

Zac Hough, Melbourne Rebels

Fritz Jahnke-Tavana, NSW Waratahs

Matias Jensen, Brumbies

Darby Lancaster, Aussie 7s, NSW Waratahs

Jhy Legg, Western Force

Remsy Lemisio, Brumbies*

Tom Lynagh, Queensland Reds

Daniel Maiava, Melbourne Rebels

Tom Maka, NSW Waratahs*

Pat Maka, Brumbies*

Timo Naivaluwaqa, Brumbies

Henry O'Donnell, NSW Waratahs

George Poolman, Western Force*

Lukas Ripley, Melbourne Rebels*

Andrew Romano, Western Force*

Conor Seve, Western Force*

Ned Slack-Smith, Western Force

Byron Sutherland, NSW Waratahs

Paddy Tagg, NSW Waratahs

Keynan Tauakipulu, Queensland Reds*

Kalani Thomas, Queensland Reds*

David Vaihu, Melbourne Rebels*

Angus Websdale, NSW Waratahs

Louis Werchon, Queensland Reds*

Teddy Wilson, NSW Waratahs*