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Queensland Red fly-half Tom Lynagh is among 12 Wallabies named in the Australia Squad to deal with USA Eagles, with a two-match tour that includes tests in Nashville and New Jersey later this month.
Matt Faessler will be the captain Australia A side, which includes recently capped Wallabies lock Miles Amatosero. Amatosero made his debut for the Wallabies against Italy during July Nations Championship Tests, and also shown against Japan in Osaka.
Nick Frost, Tom Robertson, Lachlan Lonergan, Tane Edmed, Dylan Pietsch and Luke Reimer all bring international experience, as do several current Wallabies. Kalani Thomas and Zane Nonggorr were also selected in the A team to get more playing time.
Uncapped prospect Toby Macpherson has been named in the Wallabies squad for the Bledisloe Cup series, with the versatile forward set for another invaluable opportunity after being selected as one of 16 forwards in the A side.
Olympians Corey Toole and Lachlan Anderson, Queensland Reds flyer Tim Ryan, Western Force Mac Grealy and Nathan Hastie and ACT stand out Brumbies center Kadin Pritchard is also in the mix.
“It is a pleasure to assemble such a strong group of players for what will be a Test Tour against genuine international opposition,” Australia A coach Stephen Larkham said.
“A number of selected players have performed well in Super Rugby AUS and having a large number of Wallabies in the mix shows the depth that is being created in the Australian rugby system.”
Australia A will play the USA Eagles, who went unbeaten in three July Tests during the brand new Rugby World Cup, in Nashville on October 24 and New Jersey on October 30. The group leaves for the US on October 18.
Australia National team for USA
Forwards (16)
Miles Amatosero (NSW Waratahs) Joe Brial (Queensland Reds) Ethan Dobbins (NSW Waratahs) Eamon Doyle (NSW Waratahs) Matt Faessler (c) (Queensland Reds) Nick Frost (ACT Brumbies) Will Harris (Western Force) Lingington LambieliQ Reds) Lachlan Lonergan (ACT Brumbies) Toby Macpherson (ACT Brumbies) Zane Nonggorr (Queensland Reds) Luke Reimer (NSW Waratahs) Tom Robertson (Western Force) Rory Scott (ACT Brumbies) Rhys van Nek (ACT Brumbies)
Back (11)
Lachie Anderson (Queensland Reds) Tane Edmed (ACT Brumbies) David Feliuai (ACT Brumbies) Mac Grealy (Western Force) Nathan Hastie (Western Force) Tom Lynagh (Queensland Reds) Dylan Pietsch (Western Force) Ryan Pietsch (Western Force) Ryan Pietsch (Western Force) Tim Kalani Kaden Pritches (ACT Brumbies) (Queensland Reds) Corey Toole (ACT Brumbies)
