Australia Rugby World Cup squad 2023 – Rugby World

Australia head coach Eddie Jones has named Michael Hooper and James Slipper as co-captains for his first Wallabies squad of the 12 months.

There’s eight new caps within the group and 5 overseas-based gamers who’re making ready for the shortened Rugby Championship towards New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina earlier than heading off to the Rugby World Cup in France.

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The Wallabies have gained the Webb Ellis Cup twice and completed their 2019 marketing campaign within the quarter finals after dropping to England. There can be some acquainted rivalries at play from the beginning as Australia face off with Wales and Fiji who they shared a pool with 4 years in the past.

Try who made the reduce for the Australia Rugby World Cup squad, beneath – and see the complete checklist of Rugby World Cup fixtures right here.

Australia Rugby Championship squad 2023

Forwards: Allan Alaalatoa, Richie Arnold, Matt Faessler, Nick Frost, Matt Gibbon, Jed Holloway, Michael Hooper, Tom Hooper, Rob Leota, Fraser McReight, Zane Nonggorr, David Porecki,Pete Samu, Will Skelton, James Slipper, Taniela Tupou, Jordan Uelese, Rob Valetini.

Backs: Quade Cooper, Lalakai Foketi, Carter Gordon, Reece Hodge, Len Ikitau, Marika Koroibete, Ryan Lonergan, Tate McDermott, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Izaia Perese, Suliasi Vunivalu, Nic White, Tom Wright, Ben Donaldson, Josh Kemeny, Dylan Pietsch.

Australia Rugby World Cup squad 2023

This part on squad choices can be up to date with the complete Wallabies squad as quickly as the primary one is formally introduced by Rugby Australia.

Australia Rugby World Cup Pool

Australia have been drawn in Rugby World Cup Pool C alongside Wales, Fiji, Georgia and Portugal.

Sat 9 Sept Australia v Georgia (Stade de France, Saint-Denis)

Solar 17 Sept Australia v Fiji (Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne)

Solar 24 Sept Australia v Wales (Parc Ol, Lyon)

Solar 1 Oct Australia v Portugal (Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne)

What in regards to the knock-outs?

The knockout phases will comply with the identical format as earlier years, with groups from Swimming pools A and B then Swimming pools C and D assembly within the quarter-finals. So Wales and England may meet within the final eight, for instance.

QF1 – Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D
QF2 – Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A
QF3 – Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C
QF4 – Winner Pool A v Runner-up Pool B

Then the semi-finals would be the Winner of QF1 v Winner QF2 and the Winner QF3 v Winner QF4.

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