Australia's Junior Wallabies will convene for the first time in 2019 in a Canberra camp next week.
The 52-player squad will gather at the Australian Institute of Sport for the camp starting on January 28., with players of interest having been training in state academies for much of preseason.
This gathering is the next stage of a revamped program that began with an NRC U19s competition late in 2018, giving the side the chance to prepare as a whole as early as possible.
Junior Wallabies coach Jason Gilmore said the camp would be an important one to set the tone for the next five months, culminating in June's World Rugby U20s Championships in June.
“The squad have been working hard over the break in their respective state academies," he said.
“The work that they’re putting in will hold them in good stead as we begin our preparations for the World Championship in Argentina in June.
“We’ve seen a lot of this group playing at both club and representative level, they’re showing a lot of promise, however, no position is set and the group will need to constantly work to make the starting line-up.”
The Junior Wallabies will take on England, Italy and Ireland in their World Rugby U20s Championship pool in June.
SQUAD
2019 Junior Wallabies
Forwards
Bo Abra, NSW, Eastern Suburbs
Oliver Barden, VIC
Angus Bell, NSW, Sydney University
Darcy Breen, NSW, Sydney University
Lachlan Connors, QLD, Bond University
Liam Cornish, NSW, Randwick
Joe Cotton, QLD, Wests
Will Deardon, QLD, Wests
Max Douglas, NSW, Manly
Reno Gerrard, QLD
Victor Harris, WA, Joondalup
Fred Kaihea, ACT, Queanbeyan
Tom Kibble, QLD, GPS
Nathan Lawson, NSW, Southern Districts
Ciaran Loh, NSW, Sydney University
Lachlan Lonergan, ACT, Tuggeranong
Ben Love, ACT, Uni Norths
Brody Macaskill, WA, Wests
Emmanuel Maliko, QLD, Wests
Callum Mcdonald, QLD, Souths
Josh Nasser, QLD, University of Queensland
Lachlan Osborne, ACT, Uni Norths
Ben Paxton-Hall, QLD, University of Queensland
Jackson Pugh, WA, Palmyra
Egan Siggs, QLD, Brothers
Rhys Van Nek, QLD, Easts
Jeremy Williams, NSW
Harry Wilson, QLD, Brothers
Michael Wood, QLD, Brothers
Backs
Billy Carberry, ACT, Tuggeranong
Ben Donaldson, NSW, Randwick
Max Dowd, QLD, Bond University
Will Goddard, ACT, Queanbeyan
Brooklyn Hardaker, NSW, Eastern Suburbs
Jack Hardy, QLD
Isaac Henry, QLD, Wests
Phoenix Hunt, QLD, Easts
Kristian Jensen, NSW, Randwick
Elijah Kefu, QLD, Souths
Viliami Lea, QLD, Souths
Noah Lolesio, ACT, Tuggeranong
Michael Mcdonald, WA, Palmyra
Jack Murray, NSW, Sydney University
Mark Nawanqanitwaswe, NSW, Eastwood
Kye Oates, QLD, University of Queensland
Ed Poolman, NSW, Sydney University
Byron Ralston, QLD, Brothers
Lincoln Smith, ACT, Royals
Seamus Smith, ACT, Tuggeranong
Tristan Stanghon, QLD, Brothers
Sione Tui, VIC, Unicorns
Jack Walsh, NSW, Manly
