Damien Fitzpatrick will captain a Waratahs side which will open the door for several young guns at the Brisbane Tens.
Kurtley Beale and Curtis Rona are the only Wallabies named in coach Daryl Gibson's squad for the tournament outside of wildcard Drew Mitchell, leaving limitless opportunities for those on the fringe of the team's best XV.
Cam Clark will play his first game since going under the knife to repair a busted shoulder, Mack Mason is likely to play a prominent role as a playmaker and Irae Simone will lay his claim for a centre spot.
Then there is the opportunity for graduating Australian U20s reps such as Harry Johnson-Holmes, Cody Walker and Lachlan Swinton, who will play their part up front.
"The squad for Brisbane is another opportunity for us to introduce the younger players to the fast-paced and high intensity rugby at an international level," Gibson said.
"While the type of game will be slightly different for these players, the fundamentals will still be the same."
Gibson said the Tens presents his squad with a unique challenge.
"This tournament represents a different challenge for us in so far as it’s not quite Sevens but it’s also not Fifteens as we know it.
"Last year was a learning experience for all teams because I don’t think we quite knew what to expect.
"What we learnt though was that Tens is still structured and that set piece is still important, like XVs."
The Waratahs also announced their women's squad for the competition on Tuesday, stacked with a host of Wallaroos.
NSW played exhibition Tens matches last year against Queensland and coach Nathan McMahon said the opportunity had been invaluable for his side.
"This is a massive step in the right direction for women’s rugby," he said.
"If we take a look at what happened last year, the players we took to the event went on to play in the AON Uni 7s series, for the Wallaroos in the World Cup and we had one player go on to play at the Commonwealth Youth Games and win a gold medal.
“We have a balanced team consisting of players with a XVs background coupled with those who have represented NSW at State level and some who have played in the AON Uni 7s Series.”
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Waratahs squad for the Brisbane Tens
Kurtley Beale
Cam Clark
Damien Fitzpatrick (C)
Lalakai Foketi
Jake Gordon
Harry Johnson-Holmes
Maclean Jones
Tolu Latu
Mack Mason
Ryan McCauley
Kelly Meafua
Will Miller
Drew Mitchell
Taqele Naiyaravoro
Alex Newsome
Rory O’Connor
Curtis Rona
JP Sauni
Mitch Short
Irae Simone
Lachlan Swinton
Cody Walker
NSW Women's squad for Brisbane Tens
Atasi Lafai
Botille Vette-Welsh
Katrina Baker
Grace Hamilton
Sarah Halvorsen
Emily Robinson
Ashleigh Hewson (C)
Ilisevea Batibasaga
Cobie-Jane Morgan
Ana-Lise Sio
Noella Green
Tamsin Sheppard
Evelyn Horomia
Olivia Brooks
Kennedy Cherrington
Layne Morgan
Arabella McKenzie
Chloe Leaupepe
