Six NSW Waratahs players have been selected for the Australian Under 20's clash with Italy this Friday at Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town.
Three Waratahs players who featured in the win over Georgia last week - Jack Barrett, Ben Di Staso and Hwi Sharples - are all unfortunately sidelined for the remainder of the tournament due to injury.
Waratahs quartet Nathaniel Tiitii, Billy Dickens, Will Goddard, and Austin Durbridge have joined the squad as injury replacements.
Tiitii and Dickens have been named to play against Italy, with Bryn Edwards, Eamon Doyle and Joe Dillon joining them on the reserves list.
The promising Ollie McCrea is selected in the starting line-up at lock.
The full team line-up is:
1. Lington Ieli - ACT Brumbies, Tuggeranong Vikings 2. Ottavio Tuipulotu - Melbourne Rebels, Eastern Suburbs 3. Trevor King - Queensland Reds, Souths Brisbane 4. Toby Macpherson (c) - ACT Brumbies, Uni-Norths Owls 5. Ollie McCrea - NSW Waratahs, Eastern Suburbs 6. Aden Ekanayake - Australia Sevens, Gordon Rugby Club 7. Dane Sawers - Western Force, Kalamunda Districts 8. Jack Harley - ACT Brumbies, Gungahlin Eagles 9. Dan Nelson - ACT Brumbies, Canberra Royals 10. Harry McLaughlin-Phillips - Queensland Reds, Souths Brisbane 11. Angus Staniforth - ACT Brumbies, Canberra Royals 12. Jarrah McLeod - ACT Brumbies, Canberra Royals 13. Kadin Pritchard - ACT Brumbies, Gungahlin Eagles 14. Ronan Leahy - Western Force, Sydney University 15. Shane Wilcox - ACT Brumbies, Tuggeranong Vikings 16. Bryn Edwards - NSW Waratahs, Sydney University 17. Nathaniel Tiitii - NSW Waratahs, Eastern Suburbs 18. Nick Bloomfield - Queensland Reds, Easts Brisbane 19. Eamon Doyle - NSW Waratahs, Sydney University 20. Dominic Thygesen - Queensland Reds, Souths Brisbane 21. Billy Dickens - NSW Waratahs, Eastern Suburbs 22. Joe Dillon - NSW Waratahs, Manly Marlins 23. Frankie Goldsbrough - Queensland Reds, Easts Brisbane
Match Details
Australia U20 vs. Italy U20 Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town 7:00 pm Thursday 4 July (local) / 3:00 am Friday 5 July (AEST)
