Wallabies squad: Ten uncapped players named for England Test

Ten uncapped players, including Karmichael Hunt, have been named for next month’s Test series with England | FULL LIST

Backrower Leroy Houston and winger Taqele Naiyaravoro have cut short stints at British clubs to be named in coach Michael Cheika’s 39-man training squad for next month’s three-Test series with England.

Europe-based forwards James Horwill and Sekope Kepu will also travel back to Australia in preparation for the first Test against the Six Nations champions in Brisbane on June 11.

The squad features 10 uncapped players including Queensland backs Nick Frisby, Karmichael Hunt, Eto Nabuli and Samu Kerevi, Western Force fullback Dane Haylett-Petty and lock Adam Coleman, Brumbies scrumhalf Joe Powell and forwards Allan Alaalatoa and Rory Arnold as well as Reds flanker Leroy Houston.

Hunt’s likely Test debut would come 15 months after the former NRL and AFL star pleaded guilty to four charges of cocaine possession at a Gold Coast court, with the 29-year-old admitting “the light was probably hard to see at the end of the tunnel” at that time.

Wallabies squad: Allan Alaalatoa (Brumbies), Rory Arnold (Brumbies), Sam Carter (Brumbies), Adam Coleman (Western Force), Scott Fardy (Brumbies), Israel Folau (NSW Waratahs), Bernard Foley (Waratahs), Nick Frisby (Queensland Reds), Liam Gill (Reds), James Hanson (Melbourne Rebels), Mike Harris (Rebels), Dane Haylett-Petty (Force), Greg Holmes (Reds), Michael Hooper (Waratahs), Rob Horne (Waratahs), James Horwill (Harlequins), Leroy Houston (Reds), Karmichael Hunt (Reds), Sekope Kepu (Bordeaux), Samu Kerevi (Reds), Tevita Kuridrani (Brumbies), Christian Lealiifano (Brumbies), Ben McCalman (Force), Sean McMahon (Rebels), Stephen Moore (Brumbies, capt), Luke Morahan (Force), Dean Mumm (Waratahs), Eto Nabuli (Reds), Taqele Naiyaravoro (Waratahs), Wycliff Palu (Waratahs), Nick Phipps (Waratahs), David Pocock (Brumbies), Tatafu Polota-Nau (Waratahs), Joe Powell (Brumbies), Rob Simmons (Reds), Scott Sio (Brumbies), Will Skelton (Waratahs), James Slipper (Reds), Toby Smith (Rebels).

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