Wallabies Squad Confirmed To Tour South Africa

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The Wallabies coaches have confirmed a 35-player squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa as part of the 2025 Flight Centre Rugby Championship.

The group has remained consistent from the one that competed in the British & Irish Lins Series with a handful of forced changes due to injury.

ACT Brumbies bound Tane Edmed has been named in the squad after flyhalf Tom Lynagh was ruled out with concussion following a clean out in the final Lions Test in Sydney last weekend.

His halves partner for the first two Tests, Jake Gordon is also unavailable through injury, with uncapped Canberra-local Ryan Lonergan joining Tate McDermott and Nic White as the scrumhalves in South Africa. White putting his hand up to help the group again due to Gordon's injury, just a week after announcing his plans to retire.

Lonergan is one of three uncapped players selected, alongside club teammate and winger Corey Toole and new Queensland Reds recruit and prop Aidan Ross.

Western Force hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa has been officially added to the group, having answered a late call ahead of the final Lions Test after injuries to David Porecki and Matt Faessler last Thursday. Porecki having subsequently announced his retirement from professional rugby earlier this week.

Queensland trio Josh Flook, Josh Nasser and Lukhan Salakaia-Loto are the remaining three new faces confirmed in the squad, with Salakaia-Loto selected to provide depth as an experienced tighthead lock.

The recently awarded 2025 Pilecki Medal winner for Queensland's Player of the Year, Filipo Daugunu will remain in Australia for the impending birth of his child.

The Wallabies will play two Tests in South Africa, the first at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday August 16 before travelling to Cape Town for the second match at DHL Stadium on Saturday August 23. All dates are local dates.

The squad, which contains 20 forwards, and 15 backs will assemble in Sydney tomorrow before departing for Johannesburg early Saturday morning.

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt said: "It's pleasing to be able to keep the core of the group together, while also leaning on some depth and fresh bodies. We're very conscious of how difficult it is going to be, playing South Africa on their home turf over two consecutive weekends.

"The group has made some positive steps throughout the start of the Test season but we all know there is a lot of hard work ahead of us."

Wallabies squad to tour South Africa as part of the Flight Centre Rugby Championship (Wallaby number, first Australian Rugby club, Super Rugby Pacific club, Test caps)
Forwards (20)

Angus Bell (#940, Hunters Hill Rugby Club, NSW Waratahs, 39)

Nick Champion De Crespigny (#991, Canberra Grammar School, Western Force, 1)

Nick Frost (#953, Hornsby Lions, ACT Brumbies, 29)

Langi Gleeson (#960, Harbord Harlequins, NSW Waratahs, 17)

Tom Hooper (#964, Bathurst Bulldogs, ACT Brumbies, 13)

Fraser McReight (#937, Albany Creek Brumbies, Queensland Reds, 29)

Josh Nasser (#979, Easts Rugby (Brisbane), Queensland Reds, 6)

Zane Nonggorr (#966, Gold Coast Eagles, Queensland Reds, 12)

Brandon Paenga-Amosa (#918, Southern Districts, Western Force, 21)

Billy Pollard (#958, Lindfield Junior Rugby Club, ACT Brumbies, 10)

Tom Robertson (#898, Dubbo Kangaroos, Western Force, 33)

Aidan Ross (uncapped, TBC, Queensland Reds, 0)

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (#914, Randwick, Queensland Reds, 41)

Will Skelton (#883, The Hills Sports High School, Stade Rochelais (France), 34)

James Slipper (#843, Bond Pirates, ACT Brumbies, 147)

Carlo Tizzano (#982, University of Western Australia, Western Force, 8)

Taniela Tupou (#917, Brothers Rugby (Brisbane), NSW Waratahs, 59)

Rob Valetini (#929, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club, ACT Brumbies, 53)

Jeremy Williams (#973, Wahroonga Tigers, Western Force, 14)

Harry Wilson (#933, Gunnedah Red Devils, Queensland Reds, 26)

Backs (15)

Ben Donaldson (#962, Clovelly Eagles, Western Force, 19)

Tane Edmed (#990, West Harbour Juniors, NSW Waratahs, 1)

Josh Flook (#972, Brothers Rugby, Queensland Reds, 4)

Len Ikitau (#944, Tuggeranong Vikings, ACT Brumbies, 43)

Max Jorgensen (#984, Balmain Wolves, NSW Waratahs, 11)

Andrew Kellaway (#943, Hunters Hill Rugby Club, NSW Waratahs, 41)

Ryan Lonergan (uncapped, Tuggeranong Vikings, ACT Brumbies, 0)

Tate McDermott (#936, Flinders Rugby Club, Queensland Reds, 45)

James O'Connor (#832, St Joseph's College, Nudgee, Crusaders (New Zealand), 64)

Hunter Paisami (#932, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club, Queensland Reds, 31)

Dylan Pietsch (#978, Leeton Phantoms, Western Force, 6)

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (#988, The Kings School, NSW Waratahs, 8)

Corey Toole (uncapped, Wagga Waratahs, ACT Brumbies, 0)

Nic White (#875, Maitland Blacks, Western Force, 73)

Tom Wright (#939, Clovelly Eagles, ACT Brumbies, 41)

Unavailable for selection due to injury

Allan Alaalatoa

Charlie Cale

Massimo De Lutiis

Matt Faessler

Jake Gordon

Noah Lolesio

Tom Lynagh

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Luke Reimer

2025 Wallabies Tests (all dates and times are AEST)

Wallabies 21 defeated Fiji 18 on Sunday July 6 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

Qatar Airways British & Irish Lions Tour

Wallabies 19 defeated by the British & Irish Lions 27 on Saturday July 19 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Wallabies 26 defeated by the British & Irish Lions 29 on Saturday July 26 at Melbourne

Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Wallabies 22 defeated the British & Irish Lions 12 on Saturday August 2 at Accor Stadium, Sydney

The Flight Centre Rugby Championship/Bledisloe Cup

Wallabies v South Africa at 1:10am AEST on Sunday August 17 at Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg

Wallabies v South Africa at 1:10am AEST on Sunday August 24 at DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Wallabies v Argentina at 2:30pm AEST on Saturday September 6 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville

Wallabies v Argentina at 2:00pm AEST on Saturday September 13 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Wallabies v New Zealand at 3:05pm AEST on Saturday September 27, Eden Park, Auckland

Wallabies v New Zealand at 5:45pm AWST on Saturday October 4 at Optus Stadium, Perth

Spring Tour

Wallabies v Japan at TBC on Saturday October 25 at National Stadium, Tokyo

Wallabies v England, at 2:10am AEDT on Sunday November 2 at Allianz Stadium, London

Wallabies v Italy at 4:40am AEDT on Sunday November 9 at Bluenergy Stadium, Udine

Wallabies v Ireland at 7:10am AEDT on Sunday November 16 at Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Wallabies v France at 7:10am on Sunday November 23 at Stade de France, Paris

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