Handful of new faces selected in Australia U20 team to play Spain

There are some new faces in the Australia U20 team named to play Spain in their opening match of the World Rugby Junior World Championship, headlined by rising Queensland Reds star Treyvon Pritchard.

The 12-cap Reds flyer has been named in the No.12 jersey, with France-based pair Lehopoame Leota and Kingbenjamin Swerling-Finaipepe also in line for potential U20 debuts off the bench.

Australia Sevens duo Cooper Watters and Wallace Charlie have each made the matchday 23, as well, with the former starting on the left edge and the latter named on the bench.

Openside flanker Tom Robinson will captain the team in his eighth cap for the U20 side, joined in the loose forwards by Luca Cleverley and Eli Langi. Up front, Jacob Job and Edwin Langi are the starting props, with Ewald Kruger completing the front row at hooker. William Ross and Kenneth Harris have been named in the second row.

In the backline, Angus Grover will wear the No.9 jersey, partnering with Finn Mackay at flyhalf. Pritchard is joined by fellow Reds prospect Taione Taka in the midfield, with Watters joined by Tom Farr-Jones on the wings and Chayse Geros at fullback.

Australia U20 team to play Spain U20

1. Jacob Job
2. Ewald Kruger
3. Edwin Langi
4. William Ross
5. Kenneth Harris
6. Luca Cleverley
7. Tom Robinson (c)
8. Eli Langi
9. Angus Grover
10. Finn Mackay
11. Cooper Watters
12. Treyvon Pritchard
13. Taione Taka
14. Tom Farr-Jones
15. Chayse Geros

Reserves

16. Charles Hollyman
17. Kingbenjamin Swerling-Finaipepe
18. Lehopoame Leota
19. Isaac Fonua
20. TJ Talaileva
21. Sam Blank
22. Charlie Bird
23. Wallace Charlie