NSW 'wonder boy' handed Super Rugby debut

The archetypal squad sheets for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific play are coming in, with NSW Waratahs manager Darren Coleman unveiling a almighty line-up to big the ACT Brumbies successful Friday's derby clash astatine Sydney's Allianz Stadium.

Keep checking successful for each the latest circular 1 squad news.

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Scott Barrett of the Crusaders holds the Super Rugby Pacific trophy. (Getty)

CRUSADERS vs CHIEFS successful Christchurch, Friday 5.05pm AEDT

CRUSADERS (15-1): David Havili, Sevu Reece, Braydon Ennor, Jack Goodhue, Leicester Fainga'anuku, Richie Mo'unga, Mitchell Drummond, Cullen Grace, Tom Christie, Ethan Blackadder, Mitchell Dunshea, Scott Barrett (c), Fletcher Newell, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody

Reserves: Brodie McAlister, George Bower, Tamaiti Williams, Zach Gallagher, Christian Lio-Willie, Willi Heinz, Fergus Burke, Macca Springer

CHIEFS (15-1): Shaun Stevenson, Solomon Alaimalo, Alex Nankivell, Anton Lienert-Brown, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Damian McKenzie, Brad Weber (co-c), Luke Jacobson, Sam Cane (co-c), Pita Gus Sowakula, Tupou Vaa'i, Brodie Retallick, George Dyer, Samisoni Tauklei'aho, Aidan Ross

Reserves: Bradley Slater, Ollie Norris, John Ryan, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Samipeni Finau, Cortez Ratima, Josh Ioane, Rameka Poihipi

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe

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Max Jorgensen and Ben Donaldson. (Getty/AP)

WARATAHS vs BRUMBIES successful Sydney, Friday 7.35pm AEDT

Boom NSW teen Max Jorgensen has edged Fiji large Nemani Nadolo for a commencement connected the near helping successful Friday's play opener astatine Allianz Stadium.

Jorgensen is considered the Waratahs fullback of the aboriginal but manager Darren Coleman has alternatively handed him the No.11 jersey for his Super Rugby debut.

Nadolo volition person to beryllium contented with a spot connected the bench, portion Tane Edmed gets the archetypal ace astatine five-eighth - a determination which allows Ben Donaldson to commencement astatine fullback.

Charlie Gamble starts up of Will Harris astatine No.8 and volition signifier a mobile back-row with Michael Hooper and Lachie Swinton.

But each eyes volition beryllium connected Jorgensen, who spurned the advances of Roosters manager Trent Robinson to propulsion his batch successful with the Waratahs.

"He's a wonderment boy, Maxy," Coleman told Wide World of Sports.

"He's got tons to larn and there's inactive a batch of unsmooth edges successful his crippled and there'll beryllium mistakes. But the sheer excitement worth with the shot successful manus - helium is simply a beauteous unthinkable talent... you've got to beryllium astute astir however we bring him connected and however overmuch unit you are exposing him to and however often. But yeah, I've got beardown content that he's going to spell connected and beryllium a superior subordinate for a agelong time."

Meanwhile, Brumbies manager Stephen Larkham has opted for Jack Debreczeni arsenic his starting five-eighth up of Wallabies pivot Noah Lolesio.

Lolesio has been named connected a almighty seat that includes Test teammates James Slipper, Nic White, Darcy Swain and Lachlan Lonergan.

WARATAHS (15-1): Ben Donaldson, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Izaia Perese, Lalakai Foketi, Max Jorgensen, Tane Edmed, Jake Gordon (c), Charlie Gamble, Michael Hooper, Lachie Swinton, Taleni Seu, Jed Holloway, Archer Holz, Dave Porecki, Angus Bell

Reserves: Mahe Vailanu, Tom Lambert, Te Tera Faulkner, Hugh Sinclair, Langi Gleeson , Will Harris, Harrison Goddard, Nemani Nadolo

BRUMBIES (15-1): Tom Wright, Andy Muirhead, Len Ikitau, Tamati Tua, Corey Toole, Jack Debreczeni, Ryan Lonergan, Pete Samu, Rory Scott, Rob Valetini, Cadeyrn Neville, Nick Frost, Allan Alaalatoa (c), Connal McInerney, Blake Schoupp

Reserves: Lachlan Lonergan, James Slipper, Rhys van Nek, Darcy Swain, Luke Reimer, Nic White, Noah Lolesio, Ollie Sapsford

Referee: Nic Berry

Drua's fierce Na Bole challenge

MOANA PASIFIKA vs FIJIAN DRUA successful Auckland, Saturday 2.35pm AEDT

PASIFIKA (TBC)

DRUA (TBC):

Referee: James Doleman

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HIGHLANDERS vs BLUES successful Dunedin, Saturday 5.05pm AEDT

HIGHLANDERS (TBC)

BLUES (TBC)

Referee: Paul Williams

Tom Lynagh astatine Suncorp Stadium. (Getty)

REDS vs HURRICANES successful Townsville, Saturday 7.35pm AEDT

REDS (TBC)

HURRICANES (TBC)

Referee: Angus Gardner

Tom Robertson of the Western Force poses with manager Simon Cron. (Jenny Evans via Getty Images)

FORCE vs REBELS successful Perth, Saturday 10pm AEDT

FORCE (TBC)

REBELS (TBC):

Referee: Damon Murphy

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