Brumbies race back into Wallaby fold
Just days after losing 16-35 to the Hurricanes at the weekend, Wallaby coach Michael Cheika called up seven Brumbies players to the extended national train-on squad.
Allan Alaalatoa, Scott Sio, Rory Arnold, Sam Carter, Joe Powell, Henry Speight and Tevita Kuridrani will join the Wallabies in Newcastle on Thursday.
They will take part in a series of intensive training camps in the lead-up to the opening Bledisloe Cup clash in Sydney on August 19.
The squad will complete their training camp in Newcastle on Saturday, before returning to their State bases for a local program beginning Monday, July 31.
The squad for the Bledisloe Cup opener will then be finalised prior to meeting in Cessnock on August 6.
Players currently unavailable due to injury include Kyle Godwin, Karmichael Hunt, Tolu Latu, Eto Nabuli, James Slipper, Lukhan Tui.
Wallaby' squad:
Forwards: Allan Alaalatoa, Rory Arnold, Jermaine Ainsley, Sam Carter, Adam Coleman, Pek Cowan, Jack Dempsey, Kane Douglas, Sef Fa'agase, Tetera Faulkner, Ned Hanigan, Richard Hardwick, Michael Hooper, Sekope Kepu, Adam Korczyk, Sean McMahon, Stephen Moore (captain), Tatafu Polota-Nau, Tom Robertson, Izack Rodda, Rob Simmons, Scott Sio, Lopeti Timani, Taniela Tupou, Jordan Uelese.
Backs: Kurtley Beale, Israel Folau, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, Dane Haylett-Petty, Reece Hodge, Samu Kerevi, Marika Koroibete, Tevita Kuridrani, Campbell Magnay, Billy Meakes, Sefa Naivalu, Izaia Perese, Nick Phipps, Joe Powell, Curtis Rona, Henry Speight.
