The Western Force have six players named in the Wallabies squad for the upcoming Nations Championship Tests on home soil next month.
Skipper Jeremy Williams, hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa, home grown star Carlo Tizzano, try scoring machine Dylan Pietsch, vice captain Nick Champion De Crespigny and star fly half Ben Donaldson make up the Force players in the 37-man squad.
Wallabies coaches have selected uncapped Brumbies pair Declan Meredith and Lachlan Shaw and Waratahs lock Miles Amatosero in line for potential debuts.
All-time Wallabies’ Test appearance record holder James Slipper has also been named to make a potential comeback from Test retirement, with scrumhalf Tate McDermott and fullback Tom Wright also returning having missed the back end of last year’s campaign with injury. The group, which consists of 20 forwards and 17 backs, will assemble in Sydney on Wednesday ahead of their sold-out opening match of 2026 against Ireland at Allianz Stadium on Saturday July 4.
They will then travel to Brisbane to play France at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday July 11 before crossing the country to take on Italy at Perth’s HBF Park on Saturday July 18. Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt said: “There have been ongoing discussions amongst the coaches for a number of months and, as always, there are some very good players who have not been selected for this first international window.
“We’ve settled on a group that we think will work hard and can perform well against three top-tier European teams with the added excitement of competing in the new Nations Championship for the first time.” Wallabies squad for the July Nations Championship Tests (Wallaby number, first Australian Rugby club, Super Rugby Pacific club, Test caps)
Allan Alaalatoa (#896, West Harbour Juniors, ACT Brumbies, 88)
Miles Amatosero (uncapped, South Coogee Red Devils, NSW Waratahs, 0)
Angus Bell (#940, Hunters Hill Rugby Club, NSW Waratahs, 50)
Charlie Cale (#976, Beecroft Junior Rugby Club, ACT Brumbies, 2)
Josh Canham (#987, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club, Queensland Reds, 2)
Nick Champion De Crespigny (#991, Canberra Grammar School, Western Force, 4)
Tom Hooper (#964, Bathurst Bulldogs, Exeter Chiefs (UK), 22)
Fraser McReight (#937, Albany Creek Brumbies, Queensland Reds, 39)
Josh Nasser (#979, Easts Rugby (Brisbane), Queensland Reds, 11)
Zane Nonggorr (#966, Gold Coast Eagles, Queensland Reds, 19)
Brandon Paenga-Amosa (#918, Southern Districts, Western Force, 25)
Billy Pollard (#958, Lindfield Junior Rugby Club, ACT Brumbies, 20)
Aidan Ross (994, Bond University, Queensland Reds, 3)
Lachlan Shaw (uncapped, University of Queensland, ACT Brumbies, 0)
James Slipper (#843, Bond Pirates, ACT Brumbies, 151)
Carlo Tizzano (#982, University of Western Australia, Western Force, 14)
Taniela Tupou (#917, Brothers Rugby (Brisbane), Racing 92 (France), 68)
Rob Valetini (#929, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club, ACT Brumbies, 62)
Jeremy Williams (#973, Wahroonga Tigers, Western Force, 25)
Harry Wilson (#933, Gunnedah Red Devils, Queensland Reds, 36)
Jock Campbell (#959, Inverell Highlanders, Queensland Reds, 4)
Filipo Daugunu (#931, Wests Bulldogs, Queensland Reds, 20)
Ben Donaldson (#962, Clovelly Eagles , Western Force, 19)
Josh Flook (#972, Brothers Rugby, Queensland Reds, 6)
Carter Gordon (#967, Sunshine Coast Grammar School, Queensland Reds, 9)
Len Ikitau (#944, Tuggeranong Vikings, ACT Brumbies, 50)
Max Jorgensen (#984, Balmain Wolves, NSW Waratahs, 20)
Ryan Lonergan (#993, Tuggeranong Vikings, ACT Brumbies, 5)
Tate McDermott (#936, Flinders Rugby Club, Queensland Reds, 50)
Declan Meredith (uncapped, Barron Trinity Bulls, ACT Brumbies, 0)
Hunter Paisami (#932, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club, Queensland Reds, 35)
Dylan Pietsch (#979, Leeton Phantoms, Western Force, 9)
Harry Potter (#989, Moorabbin Rams, NSW Waratahs, 11)
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (#988, The Kings School, NSW Waratahs, 18)
Kalani Thomas (#995, Springfield Hawks, Queensland Reds, 1)
Corey Toole (#992, Wagga Crows, ACT Brumbies, 6)
Tom Wright (#939, Clovelly Eagles, ACT Brumbies, 43)
Ethan Dobbins
Folau Fainga’a
Langi Gleeson
Jake Gordon
Zac Lomax
Tom Lynagh
Kadin Pritchard
Henry Robertson
Tom Robertson
Blake Schoupp
Will Skelton
Wallabies vs Ireland, 8:00pm AEST on Saturday July 4 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Wallabies vs France, 5:30pm AEST on Saturday July 11 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Wallabies vs Italy, 6:00pm AWST on Saturday July 18 at HBF Park, Perth
Wallabies vs Japan, 9:15pm AEST on Saturday August 8 at Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashi-Osaka
Wallabies vs Japan, 3:00pm AEST on Saturday August 15 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Wallabies vs Argentina 5:00am AEST on Sunday August 30 at Estadio 23 de Agosto, San Salvador de Jujuy
Wallabies vs Argentina, 5:00am AEST on Sunday September 6 at Estádio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Wallabies vs South Africa, 5:30pm AWST on Sunday September 27 at Optus Stadium, Perth
Wallabies vs New Zealand, 3:10pm AEST on Saturday October 10 at Eden Park, Auckland
Wallabies vs New Zealand, 3:45pm AEST on Saturday October 17 at Accor Stadium, Sydney
Wallabies vs England, 2:10am AEDT on Monday November 9 at Allianz Stadium Twickenham, London
Wallabies vs Scotland, 2:10am AEDT on Monday November 16 at Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Wallabies vs Wales, 7:10am AEDT on Sunday November 22, Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Nations Championships Finals Weekend, Weekend starting November 27
