Australia U20 Squad Announced for Training Camp at Coffs Coast Festival of Rugby

Wed, Mar 18, 2026, 11:00 PM
Rugby Australia
by Rugby Australia

Australia U20 head coach Chris Whitaker has revealed a 32-man training camp squad that will assemble in Coffs Harbour in April as part of the Coffs Coast Festival of Rugby.

The week-long camp begins on Saturday 4 April and will kick off preparations for the U20 Rugby Championship in South Africa, followed by the Junior World Rugby Championship in Georgia.

Whitaker will be joined by his coaching team of Damien Hill (Defence), Jeremy Thrush (Forwards) and Matthew Evrard/Nic Henderson (Scrum) for the 2026 season.

Chris Whitaker said:

"After a competitive Super Rugby Next Gen competition to begin the year, we are pleased to name an exciting 32-man squad for our first camp of 2026.

"Coffs Coast Festival of Rugby gives us our first chance to start building connection on-and-off the field.

"We are looking forward to using this week as a springboard to build towards a strong Junior World Championship campaign in Georgia."

AUSTRALIA U20s SQUAD FOR APRIL TRAINING CAMP
ACT Brumbies

Ewald Kruger - Hooker

Tavita Loughland - Lock

Oscar Cleary - Lock/Backrow

Eli Langi - Backrow

Cooper Eagle - Backrow

Dylan Bretton - Centre/Wing

Riley Whitfield - Centre/Wing

Western Force

Jasper Asi - Prop

Queensland Reds

Kingsley Uys - Prop

Jacob Job - Prop

Jonah Rangiwai - Prop

John Grenfell - Hooker

Will Ross - Lock

Tom Robinson - Backrow

Finn Mackay - Flyhalf

Frankie Goldsbrough - Centre

Taione Taka - Centre/Wing

Nicholas Conway - Wing/Fullback

Treyvon Pritchard - Centre/Fullback

NSW Waratahs

Harper Strachan - Prop

Edwin Langi - Prop

Tyler Maybery - Hooker

Isaac Fonua - Lock/Backrow

Luca Cleverley - Backrow

Marshall Le Maitre - Backrow

Toby Brial - Backrow

Angus Grover - Scrumhalf

Sam Blank - Scrumhalf

Jonty Fowler - Flyhalf

Leo Jaques - Centre/Wing

Cooper Watters - Centre/Wing

Louis Fenwicke - Centre/Fullback

Unavailable for selection

Dylan Simmons (Waratahs, injury)

Nick Hill (Waratahs, injury)

Manaia Te Tana (Force, injury)

Bennett Armistead (Reds, injury)

Ed Kasprowicz (Waratahs, injury)

Felix Cooper (Force, injury)

Tom Farr-Jones (Waratahs, injury)

Wallace Charlie (AU Sevens)

ENDS

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