Australia name squad for Rugby World Cup 2023

Head coach Eddie Jones has named his final Wallabies squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France.

The squad includes 18 forwards, 15 backs and two utility players in the group with 25 men set to feature in their first Rugby World Cup.

Forwards

Prop

Angus Bell (22, NSW Waratahs, Hunters Hill Rugby Club, 23 Tests)*Pone Fa’amausili (26, Melbourne Rebels, Moorabbin Rams, 5 Tests) *Zane Nonggorr (22, Queensland Reds, Gold Coast Eagles, 2 Tests)*Blake Schoupp (23, ACT Brumbies, Woonona Shamrocks, uncapped)*James Slipper (34, ACT Brumbies, Bond Pirates, 131 Tests)Taniela Tupou (27, Queensland Reds, Brothers Rugby Club, 48 Tests)Hooker

Matt Faessler (24, Queensland Reds, USQ Saints, 1 Test)*David Porecki (30, NSW Waratahs, Seaforth Raiders, 14 Tests)*Jordan Uelese (26, Melbourne Rebels, Eltham Rugby Club, 18 Tests)Second row

Richie Arnold (33, Stade Toulousain, Gentlemen of Murwillumbah, 4 Tests)*Nick Frost (23, ACT Brumbies, Hornsby Lions, 12 Tests) *Matt Philip (29, Melbourne Rebels, Newport Juniors, 28 Tests)*Will Skelton (c) (31, La Rochelle, Wentworthville Magpies, 28 Tests)

Back row

Langi Gleeson (22, NSW Waratahs, Harbord Harlequins, 3 Tests)*Tom Hooper (22, ACT Brumbies, Bathurst Bulldogs, 3 Tests)*Rob Leota (26, Melbourne Rebels, Northern Panthers, 16 Tests)*Fraser McReight (24, Queensland Reds, Albany Creek Brumbies, 12 Tests)*Rob Valetini (24, ACT Brumbies, Melbourne Harlequins, 34 Tests)*

Backs

Scrum-half

Issak Fines-Leleiwasa (27, Western Force, Port Douglas Reef Raiders, uncapped)*Tate McDermott (vc) (24, Queensland Reds, Flinders Rugby Club, 25 Tests)*Nic White (33, ACT Brumbies, Muswellbrook Healers, 63 Tests)Fly-half

Carter Gordon (22, Melbourne Rebels, Sunshine Coast Grammar School, 4 Tests)*Centre

Lalakai Foketi (28, NSW Waratahs, Manly Roos, 5 Tests)*Samu Kerevi (29, Urayasu D-Rocks, Souths Magpies, 45 Tests)Izaia Perese (26, NSW Waratahs, Easts Tigers, 5 Tests)*Jordan Petaia (23, Queensland Reds, Wests Rugby Club, 27 Tests)Wing / Full back

Max Jorgensen (18, NSW Waratahs, Balmain Wolves, uncapped)*Andrew Kellaway (27, Melbourne Rebels, Hunters Hill Rugby Club, 23 Tests)*Marika Koroibete (31, Saitama Wild Knights, Nasinu Secondary School, 55 Tests)Mark Nawaqanitawase (22, NSW Waratahs, Wests Juniors, 6 Tests)*Suliasi Vunivalu (27, Queensland Reds, Saint Kentigern College, 2 Tests)*Utility back

Ben Donaldson (23, NSW Waratahs, Clovelly Eagles, 2 Tests)*Josh Kemeny (24, Melbourne Rebels, Easts Rugby Club, 1 Test)*

*denotes first Rugby World Cup