Preliminary Australian U20 squad for 2024 announced

Rugby Australia have revealed a preliminary 45-man Australia U20 squad ahead of the expanded 2024 international schedule.

Australia will host the inaugural Under-20 Rugby Championship in May 2024, with each of the four TRC nations set to participate in the new annual age-grade tournament.

The Australian team will meet in Canberra next February for their first camp, where head coach Nathan Grey along with assistants Shannon Fraser and the recently appointed Laurie Fisher will look to build on strong recent form from the young Australian athletes. The coaches will be actively involved in the players' development and training ahead of the international season.

"We are excited with the talent that has emerged from this year's Super Rugby Men's U19 tournament, and we believe the players we have selected have the potential to make a significant impact on the international stage," Grey said.

“Our coaching team is dedicated to providing them with the support and guidance they need to flourish and represent Australia with pride."

The tournament will be played in May and serve as crucial preparation for the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa.

Earlier in 2023, the Australian U20 team split a two-match series with New Zealand on the eastern side of the Tasman, before meeting the Baby Blacks once more in the 5th Place semi-final of the 2023 U20 World Championship.

Australia claimed victory in that match 44-35 and went on to beat Wales to finish fifth in the tournament. Grey has named a side he hopes can improve on those results in 2024.

Australia U20 Premilinary Squad for 2024

Forwards

Jack Barrett – Waratahs

Bryn Edwards – Waratahs

Jackson Stiel – Waratahs

Harvey Cordukes – Brumbies

Toby Macpherson – Brumbies

Dane Sawers - Force

Lachlan Hooper - Brumbies

Pat Sowerby - Reds

Sam Sahyoun- Brumbies

Tevita Alatini – Brumbies

Ollie McCrea - Waratahs

Charlie Brosnan – Reds

Joe Liddy - Reds

Arnie Tancred - Waratahs

Judah Saumaisue - Rebels

Macarius Pereira – Reds

Boston Morete – Brumbies

Drew Brndusic – Brumbies

Pat Gavin – Reds

Caleb Karangaroa – Force

Ben Di Staso – Waratahs

Manaia Tetana – Force

Jack Harley – Brumbies

Lington Leli – Brumbies

Backs

Dan Nelson – Brumbies

Cullen Gray – Brumbies

Lleyten Tautua - Brumbies

Divad Palu  - Rebels

Jackson Ropata – Waratahs

Archie Saunders – Waratahs

Will McCulloch – Reds

Doug Philipson – Force

Joey Fowler – Rebels

Jakob Biet – Brumbies

Jullien Caillol – Waratahs

Kauri Tipene-Grace – Force

Angus Staniforth – Brumbies

Billy Dickens – Waratahs

Will Nason – Reds

Jarrah McLeod – Brumbies

Frankie Goldsbrough – Reds

Tiam Toufan – Force

Shane Wilcox – Brumbies

Eli Sagala – Brumbies

Thomas Hayes – Brumbies

Not considered due to injury or Super Rugby Pacific commitments

Oniti Finau

Trevor King

Nick Bloomfield

Ben Daniels

Leafi Talataina

Dom Thygesen

Ryan McGloin

Max Jorgensen

Harry McLaughlin-Phillips

Ronan Leahy