2024 Wales rugby union tour of Australia

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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
PWDL
Total
03000003
Test match
03000003
Opponent
PWDL
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2 0 0 2
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
1 0 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tour South 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]

Contents

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

DateVenueHomeScoreAwaySource
22 June 2024 Twickenham Stadium, London South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg41–13Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Report
6 July 2024 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg25–16Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Report
13 July 2024 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg36–28Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Report
19 July 2024 Lang Park, Brisbane Queensland Reds 35–36Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Report

Matches

South Africa vs Wales

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  Flag of South Africa.svg41–13Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  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'		 Report Try: 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]
FB15 Aphelele Fassi Yellow card.svg 29'
RW14 Edwill van der Merwe
OC13 Jesse Kriel
IC12 André Esterhuizen Sub off.svg 57'
LW11 Makazole Mapimpi
FH10 Jordan Hendrikse Sub off.svg 59'
SH9 Faf de Klerk Sub off.svg 52'
N88 Evan Roos Sub off.svg 53'
BF7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (c)
OF6 Kwagga Smith
RL5 Franco Mostert
LL4 Eben Etzebeth Sub off.svg 61'
TP3 Vincent Koch Sub off.svg 45'
HK2 Malcolm Marx Sub off.svg 45'
LP1 Ox Nché Sub off.svg 67'
Replacements:
HK16 Bongi Mbonambi Sub on.svg 45'
PR17 Ntuthuko Mchunu Sub on.svg 67'
PR18 Frans Malherbe Sub on.svg 45'
LK19 Salmaan Moerat Sub on.svg 61'
FL20 Ben-Jason Dixon Sub on.svg 53'
SH21 Grant Williams Sub on.svg 52'
FH22 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu Sub on.svg 59'
CE23 Damian de Allende Sub on.svg 57'
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Rassie Erasmus
South Africa vs Wales 2024-06-22.svg
FB15 Cameron Winnett
RW14 Liam Williams
OC13 Owen Watkin
IC12 Mason Grady Sub off.svg 69'
LW11 Rio Dyer Yellow card.svg 10'
FH10 Sam Costelow Sub off.svg 69'
SH9 Ellis Bevan Sub off.svg 57'
N88 Aaron Wainwright Yellow card.svg 14'
OF7 James Botham
BF6 Taine Plumtree Sub off.svg 73'
RL5 Ben Carter
LL4 Matthew Screech Sub off.svg 60'
TP3 Keiron Assiratti Sub off.svg 39'
HK2 Dewi Lake (c)Sub off.svg 66'
LP1 Gareth Thomas Sub off.svg 61'
Replacements:
HK16 Evan Lloyd Sub on.svg 66'
PR17 Kemsley Mathias Sub on.svg 61'
PR18 Harri O'Connor Sub on.svg 39'
LK19 James Ratti Sub on.svg 60'
N820 Mackenzie Martin Sub on.svg 73'
SH21 Gareth Davies Sub on.svg 57'
CE22 Eddie James Sub on.svg 69'
FB23 Jacob Beetham Sub on.svg 69'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg 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)

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  Flag of Australia (converted).svg25–16Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Tupou 20'
Daugunu 52'
T. Wright 69'
Con: Lolesio (1/2) 22'
Lynagh (1/1) 70'
Pen: Lolesio (2/3) 7', 15'		 Report Try: 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]
FB15 Tom Wright
RW14 Andrew Kellaway
OC13 Josh Flook
IC12 Hunter Paisami
LW11 Filipo Daugunu Sub off.svg 77'
FH10 Noah Lolesio Sub off.svg 64'
SH9 Jake Gordon Sub off.svg 64'
N88 Rob Valetini
OF7 Fraser McReight Yellow card.svg 25'
BF6 Liam Wright (c)Sub off.svg 57'
RL5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
LL4 Jeremy Williams Sub off.svg 41'
TP3 Taniela Tupou Sub off.svg 41'
HK2 Matt Faessler Sub off.svg 66'
LP1 James Slipper Sub off.svg 51'
Replacements:
HK16 Billy Pollard Sub on.svg 66'
PR17 Isaac Kailea Sub on.svg 51'
PR18 Allan Alaalatoa Sub on.svg 41'
LK19 Angus Blyth Sub on.svg 41'
FL20 Charlie Cale Sub on.svg 57'
SH21 Tate McDermott Sub on.svg 64'
FH22 Tom Lynagh Sub on.svg 64'
WG23 Dylan Pietsch Sub on.svg 77'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Schmidt
Australia vs Wales 2024-07-06.svg
FB15 Liam Williams Sub off.svg 64'
RW14 Josh Hathaway
OC13 Owen Watkin
IC12 Mason Grady
LW11 Rio Dyer
FH10 Ben Thomas Sub off.svg 73'
SH9 Ellis Bevan Sub off.svg 73'
N88 Aaron Wainwright
OF7 Tommy Reffell
BF6 Taine Plumtree Sub off.svg 57'
RL5 Dafydd Jenkins Sub off.svg 66'
LL4 Christ Tshiunza
TP3 Archie Griffin Sub off.svg 75'
HK2 Dewi Lake (c)Sub off.svg 73'
LP1 Gareth Thomas Yellow card.svg 20'Sub off.svg 41'
Replacements:
HK16 Evan Lloyd Sub on.svg 73'
PR17 Kemsley Mathias Sub on.svg 41'
PR18 Harri O'Connor Sub on.svg 75'
LK19 Cory Hill Sub on.svg 66'
FL20 James Botham Sub on.svg 57'
SH21 Kieran Hardy Sub on.svg 73'
FH22 Sam Costelow Sub on.svg 73'
CE23 Nick Tompkins Sub on.svg 64'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg 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)

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  Flag of Australia (converted).svg36–28Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  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'		 Report Try: 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]
FB15 Tom Wright
RW14 Andrew Kellaway
OC13 Josh Flook
IC12 Hunter Paisami
LW11 Filipo Daugunu
FH10 Noah Lolesio Sub off.svg 71'
SH9 Jake Gordon Sub off.svg 62'
N88 Charlie Cale Sub off.svg 59'
OF7 Fraser McReight
BF6 Rob Valetini
RL5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto Yellow card.svg 35'
LL4 Jeremy Williams Sub off.svg 59'
TP3 Taniela Tupou Sub off.svg 40'
HK2 Matt Faessler Sub off.svg 61'
LP1 James Slipper (c)Sub off.svg 56'
Replacements:
HK16 Josh Nasser Sub on.svg 61'
PR17 Isaac Aedo Kailea Sub on.svg 56'
PR18 Allan Alaalatoa Sub on.svg 40'
LK19 Angus Blyth Sub on.svg 59'
FL20 Langi Gleeson Sub on.svg 59'
SH21 Nic White Sub on.svg 62'
FH22 Ben Donaldson Sub on.svg 71'
WG23 Dylan Pietsch
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Schmidt
Australia vs Wales 2024-07-13.svg
FB15 Cameron Winnett
RW14 Liam Williams Sub off.svg 69'
OC13 Owen Watkin
IC12 Mason Grady
LW11 Rio Dyer
FH10 Ben Thomas Sub off.svg 61'
SH9 Ellis Bevan Sub off.svg 61'
N88 Taine Plumtree
OF7 Tommy Reffell
BF6 James Botham
RL5 Dafydd Jenkins Sub off.svg 65'
LL4 Christ Tshiunza
TP3 Archie Griffin
HK2 Dewi Lake (c)Sub off.svg 69'
LP1 Gareth Thomas
Replacements:
HK16 Evan Lloyd Sub on.svg 69'
PR17 Kemsley Mathias
PR18 Harri O'Connor
LK19 Cory Hill Sub on.svg 65'
N820 Mackenzie Martin
SH21 Kieran Hardy Sub on.svg 61'
FH22 Sam Costelow Sub on.svg 61'
CE23 Nick Tompkins Sub on.svg 69'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg 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

19 July 2024
19:55 AEST (UTC+10)
Queensland Reds 35–36Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Try: Asiata (3) 13' c, 27' c, 51' c
Grealy (2) 59' c, 69' c
Con: O'Connor (5/5) 14', 28', 53', 61', 70'		 Report Try: Griffin 4' m
Grace 18' c
Dyer 20' c
Tshiunza 38' m
Tompkins 45' c
Hardy 79' m
Con: Costelow (3/6) 19', 21', 46'
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 23,164
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
FB15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jock Campbell (c)
RW14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Floyd Aubrey Sub off.svg 47'
OC13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Ryan
IC12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dre Pakeho
LW11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mac Grealy
FH10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James O'Connor
SH9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louis Werchon Sub off.svg 79'
N88 Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Brial Sub off.svg 79'
OF7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bryant
BF6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Seru Uru
RL5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Smith
LL4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Connor Vest Sub off.svg 51'
TP3 Flag of Samoa.svg Jeffery Toomaga-Allen Sub off.svg 79'
HK2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richie Asiata Sub off.svg 63'
LP1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sef Fa'agase Sub off.svg 53'
Replacements:
HK16 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg George Blake Sub on.svg 63'
PR17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Gibbon Sub on.svg 53'
PR18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Massimo De Lutiis Sub on.svg 79'
LK19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Canham Sub on.svg 51'
FL20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Connor Anderson Sub on.svg 79'
SH21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Cartwright Sub on.svg 79'
FH22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mason Gordon
WG23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachie Anderson Sub on.svg 47'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Les Kiss
FB15 Cameron Winnett
RW14 Rio Dyer
OC13 Nick Tompkins
IC12 Eddie James Sub off.svg 71'
LW11 Regan Grace Sub off.svg 75'
FH10 Sam Costelow
SH9 Gareth Davies (c)Sub off.svg 71'
N88 Mackenzie Martin Sub off.svg 29'Sub on.svg 37'Sub off.svg 71'
OF7 Taine Plumtree
BF6 Christ Tshiunza Sub off.svg 45'
RL5 Dafydd Jenkins
LL4 Matthew Screech
TP3 Archie Griffin Sub off.svg 61'
HK2 Evan Lloyd Yellow card.svg 25'
LP1 Kemsley Mathias Sub off.svg 54'
Replacements:
HK16 Efan Daniel Sub on.svg 29'Sub off.svg 37'
PR17 Corey Domachowski Sub on.svg 54'
PR18 Harri O'Connor Sub on.svg 61'
HK19 Dewi Lake Sub on.svg 71'
FL20 Tommy Reffell Sub on.svg 45'
SH21 Kieran Hardy Sub on.svg 71'
CE22 Ben Thomas Sub on.svg 75'
CE23 Mason Grady Sub on.svg 71'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Gatland

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

Squads

Wales

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)CapsClub/province
Efan Daniel Hooker (2002-12-14)14 December 2002 (aged 21)0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff
Elliot Dee Hooker (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 30)51 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
Dewi Lake (c) Hooker (1999-05-16)16 May 1999 (aged 25)12 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Evan Lloyd Hooker (2001-12-28)28 December 2001 (aged 22)2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff
Sam Parry Hooker (1991-12-17)17 December 1991 (aged 32)7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Keiron Assiratti Prop (1997-06-30)30 June 1997 (aged 26)6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff
Corey Domachowski Prop (1996-09-11)11 September 1996 (aged 27)10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff
Archie Griffin Prop (2001-07-24)24 July 2001 (aged 22)1 Flag of England.svg Bath
Dillon Lewis Prop (1996-01-04)4 January 1996 (aged 28)57 Flag of England.svg Harlequins
Kemsley Mathias Prop (1999-07-29)29 July 1999 (aged 24)2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Harri O'Connor Prop (2000-10-25)25 October 2000 (aged 23)1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Gareth Thomas Prop (1993-11-01)1 November 1993 (aged 30)30 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Henry Thomas Prop (1991-10-30)30 October 1991 (aged 32)4 Flag of France.svg Castres
Ben Carter Lock (2001-01-23)23 January 2001 (aged 23)11 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
Cory Hill Lock (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 32)32 Flag of Japan.svg Secom Rugguts
Dafydd Jenkins Lock (2002-12-05)5 December 2002 (aged 21)17 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
James Ratti Lock (1997-10-14)14 October 1997 (aged 26)0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Matthew Screech Lock (1992-10-24)24 October 1992 (aged 31)1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
Christ Tshiunza Lock (2002-01-09)9 January 2002 (aged 22)10 Flag of England.svg Exeter Chiefs
James Botham Back row (1998-02-22)22 February 1998 (aged 26)10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff
Mackenzie Martin Back row (2003-10-26)26 October 2003 (aged 20)3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff
Jac Morgan Back row (2000-01-21)21 January 2000 (aged 24)15 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Taine Plumtree Back row (2000-03-09)9 March 2000 (aged 24)2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Tommy Reffell Back row (1999-04-27)27 April 1999 (aged 25)18 Flag of England.svg Leicester Tigers
Aaron Wainwright Back row (1997-11-25)25 November 1997 (aged 26)48 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
Ellis Bevan Scrum-half (2000-03-10)10 March 2000 (aged 24)0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff
Gareth Davies Scrum-half (1990-08-18)18 August 1990 (aged 33)76 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Kieran Hardy Scrum-half (1995-11-30)30 November 1995 (aged 28)21 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Sam Costelow Fly-half (2001-01-10)10 January 2001 (aged 23)12 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Mason Grady Centre (2002-03-10)10 March 2002 (aged 22)11 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff
Eddie James Centre (2002-08-10)10 August 2002 (aged 21)0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Scarlets
Ben Thomas Centre (1998-11-25)25 November 1998 (aged 25)2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff
Nick Tompkins Centre (1995-02-16)16 February 1995 (aged 29)36 Flag of England.svg Saracens
Owen Watkin Centre (1996-10-12)12 October 1996 (aged 27)38 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Rio Dyer Wing (1999-12-21)21 December 1999 (aged 24)19 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dragons
Keelan Giles Wing (1997-01-29)29 January 1997 (aged 27)0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ospreys
Regan Grace Wing (1996-12-12)12 December 1996 (aged 27)0 Flag of England.svg Bath
Josh Hathaway Wing (2003-10-19)19 October 2003 (aged 20)0 Flag of England.svg Gloucester
Liam Williams Wing (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 33)89 Flag of Japan.svg Kubota Spears
Jacob Beetham Fullback (2001-04-18)18 April 2001 (aged 23)0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff
Cameron Winnett Fullback (2003-01-07)7 January 2003 (aged 21)5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff

Australia

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.

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

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