Wallabies pick NSW cult hero in first 2023 squad

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The Wallabies person picked Waratahs cult leader Charlie Gamble successful a 44-man squad to commencement preparations for the 2023 Rugby World Cup successful France.

Gamble is simply a flanker from New Zealand who was portion of Crusaders grooming squads earlier making the determination to Australia and becomes eligible for the Wallabies successful April.

Brumbies scrumhalf Ryan Lonergan is the lone different uncapped subordinate successful the squad which volition assemble connected the Gold Coast connected Monday for a four-day camp.

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The Wallabies said the campy would "include a operation of connected and disconnected tract elements that volition hole the squad for the 2023 planetary season."

Injured stars Quade Cooper and Samu Kerevi person been included arsenic the lone overseas-based players successful the squad.

The squad features 13 Brumbies, 13 Waratahs, 7 Reds, six Rebels and 3 Force players.

"What's breathtaking for america is that implicit the past 3 years we've created genuine extent and contention of places," Wallabies manager Dave Rennie said.

"Of the 44 players each barroom 2 person worn the golden jersey implicit the past 3 years and there's besides respective fringe players who inactive person an accidental to unit their mode into the adjacent campy done beardown Super Rugby form.

"We'll usage the 4 days to marque definite each players caput backmost to their franchises with a wide knowing connected what volition springiness them the champion accidental of representing their state successful a World Cup year."

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Wallabies January campy squad (age, club, Tests played)

Props: Allan Alaalatoa (28, ACT Brumbies, 64 Tests), Angus Bell (22, NSW Waratahs, 20 Tests), Matt Gibbon (27, Melbourne Rebels, 5 Tests), Tom Robertson (28, Western Force, 31 Tests), James Slipper (33, ACT Brumbies, 127 Tests), Sam Talakai (31, Melbourne Rebels, 1 Test), Taniela Tupou (26, Queensland Reds, 47 Tests)

Hookers: Folau Fainga'a (27, Western Force, 38 Tests), Lachlan Lonergan (23, ACT Brumbies, 8 Tests), David Porecki (30, NSW Waratahs, 10 Tests)

Locks: Nick Frost (23, ACT Brumbies, 9 Tests), Cadeyrn Neville (34, ACT Brumbies, 8 Tests), Matt Philip (28, Melbourne Rebels, 27 Tests), Izack Rodda (26, Western Force, 34 Tests), Darcy Swain (25, ACT Brumbies, 17 Tests)

Loose forwards: Charlie Gamble (26, NSW Waratahs, uncapped), Langi Gleeson (21, NSW Waratahs, 3 Tests), Ned Hanigan (27, NSW Waratahs, 28 Tests), Jed Holloway (30, NSW Waratahs, 10 Tests), Michael Hooper (31, NSW Waratahs, 124 Tests), Rob Leota (25, Melbourne Rebels, 13 Tests), Fraser McReight (23, Queensland Reds, 10 Tests), Pete Samu (31, ACT Brumbies, 32 Tests), Rob Valetini (24, ACT Brumbies, 30 Tests), Harry Wilson (23, Queensland Reds, 12 Tests)

Scrumhalves: Jake Gordon (29, NSW Waratahs, 20 Tests), Ryan Lonergan (24, ACT Brumbies, uncapped), Tate McDermott (24, Queensland Reds, 21 Tests), Nic White (32, ACT Brumbies, 59 Tests)

Flyhalves: Quade Cooper (34, Kintetsu Liners, 76 Tests), Ben Donaldson (23, NSW Waratahs, 2 Tests), Noah Lolesio (23, ACT Brumbies, 17 Tests)

Centres: Lalakai Foketi (28, NSW Waratahs, 5 Tests), Len Ikitau (24, ACT Brumbies, 26 Tests), Hunter Paisami (24, Queensland Reds, 24 Tests), Izaia Perese (25, NSW Waratahs, 3 Tests), Samu Kerevi (29, Suntory Sungoliath, 41 Tests)

Outside backs: Kurtley Beale (33, NSW Waratahs, 95 Tests), Jock Campbell (27, Queensland Reds, 4 Tests), Reece Hodge (28, Melbourne Rebels, 62 Tests), Andrew Kellaway (27, Melbourne Rebels, 21 Tests), Mark Nawaqanitawase (22, NSW Waratahs, 3 Tests), Jordan Petaia (22, Queensland Reds, 25 Tests), Tom Wright (25, ACT Brumbies, 23 Tests)

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