Son of Wallabies legend named in spring tour squad

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-23 · by Iain Payten

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Rugby player Teddy Wilson, son of former Wallabies star David Wilson, has been named in his first national team squad for a UK tour starting next month. The 33-man squad includes two uncapped players—Wilson and Tom Lambert—and will face England, Scotland, Wales, and one other Six Nations opponent over four Test matches. Coach Les Kiss emphasizes the importance of depth and new combinations in this competitive tournament series.
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Teddy Wilson, son of former Wallabies flanker David Wilson, has been named in his first Wallabies squad for a four-Test tour to the UK next month. This comes twenty-seven years after his father helped Australia win its last Rugby World Cup. Coach Les Kiss announced a 33-man squad that will face England, Scotland, and Wales as part of the Nations Championship tournament, concluding with a final match against an unspecified Six Nations opponent at Twickenham on November's final weekend.

The squad includes key midfielders Len Ikitau (concussion) and Hunter Paisami (suspension), along with overseas-based stars Taniela Tupou and Tom Hooper who are returning after missing the Bledisloe series due to October not being an international release window. Wilson and new Queensland prop Tom Lambert were the only uncapped players named, with Lambert replacing Reds prop Aidan Ross just days after Ross's start in a recent loss to the All Blacks.

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🔮 Twenty-seven years after his old man helped Australia win its last Rugby World Cup, rising Waratahs halfback Teddy Wilson has been named in his first Wallabies squad and will tour the UK next month.
2026-10-23 · assertive framing · Son of Wallabies legend named in spring tour squad
🔮 Star flanker Fraser McReight says the Wallabies will embark on the spring tour bruised but still armed with belief, having taken harsh lessons from a one-sided Bledisloe Cup campaign and knowing they won’t face any sides in the UK with the same attacking potency as the All Blacks.
🔮 Rennie coached New Zealand to a win over his old side last weekend in Auckland, and will lead them on Australian soil for the first time on Saturday in the second Bledisloe Cup clash in Sydney.
🔮 In a historic first for Australian rugby, all four senior rugby sides – men’s and women’s – will play on the same afternoon at the Homebush venue.
🔮 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has lauded the skills of his former Roosters teammate Mark Nawaqanitawase and said he hopes the flyer will rejoin the Wallabies as early as next month on the spring tour.
2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Suaalii keen for swift Wallabies return of Marky Mark
🔮 Wallabies pivot Ben Donaldson says kicking accuracy will be a priority ahead of the second Bledisloe Cup clash after Australia lost the crucial battle in the air at Eden Park on Saturday.
🔮 The Wallabies will be without star centre Len Ikitau for the second Bledisloe Cup clash in Sydney on Saturday, but a three-week delay in World Rugby outlawing hip drop tackles is set to help key backrower Rob Valetini avoid a potential suspension that could have even stretched into the team’s spring tour of Europe.
🔮 The Wallabies will take on the All Blacks at Eden Park on Saturday night, in the opening clash of the two-game Bledisloe Cup series.
🔮 The captain will be asked about why Australia struggle to win at Eden Park.
🔮 The latter’s selection means Suaalii will be deployed on the wing again to use his leaping ability to contest kicks.
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Key midfielders Len Ikitau (concussion) and Hunter Paisami (suspension) have both been named, and after missing the Bledisloe series because October was not an international release window, overseas-based stars Taniela Tupou and Tom Hooper have returned to the squad for November, which is covered by Regulation 9.
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🔮 Twenty-seven years after his old man helped Australia win its last Rugby World Cup, rising Waratahs halfback Teddy Wilson has been named in his first Wallabies squad and will tour the UK next month.
2026-10-23 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Son of Wallabies legend named in spring tour squad · assertive framing

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Twenty-seven years after his old man helped Australia win its last Rugby World Cup, rising Waratahs halfback Teddy Wilson has been named in his first Wallabies squad and will tour the UK next month. asserted
Wilson → help → UK
Wilson, the son of former Wallabies flanker David Wilson, was included in a 33-man squad named by coach Les Kiss ahead of the four-Test tour. asserted
Wilson → include → tour
In the second instalment of the new Nations Championship tournament, the Wallabies take on England, Scotland and Wales, and will then play in a final against a yet-to-be-determined Six Nations opponent at Twickenham on the final weekend of November. asserted
Wallabies → take → November
In a squad largely devoid of surprises, Wilson and new Queensland prop Tom Lambert were the only two uncapped players named by coach Les Kiss in an otherwise settled group. asserted
Wilson → name → group
Lambert’s inclusion came at the expense of Reds prop Aidan Ross, who has been left out just a few days after starting at loosehead prop in the Wallabies’ loss to the All Blacks at the weekend. asserted
who → come → weekend
Lambert is currently on tour with Australia A and will play against a USA XV in Nashville on Sunday morning. asserted
Lambert → play → morning
He and lock Miles Amatosero will both join the Wallabies in London. asserted
He → join → London
The main inclusions for Kiss come in the form of much-needed cavalry who missed one or both of the Wallabies’ recent defeats to New Zealand, via injury, suspension or overseas club duty. asserted
who → come → injury
Star five-eighth Carter Gordon has been named after overcoming a broken leg, suffered in Argentina, and he’ll join a No.10 stable including Declan Meredith and Ben Donaldson, who is fit again after missing the Sydney Bledisloe with a groin injury. asserted
who → name → injury
Key midfielders Len Ikitau (concussion) and Hunter Paisami (suspension) have both been named, and after missing the Bledisloe series because October was not an international release window, overseas-based stars Taniela Tupou and Tom Hooper have returned to the squad for November, which is covered by Regulation 9. asserted
which → name → Regulation
Nick Champion De Crespigny and Jock Campbell were also left out. asserted
Crespigny → leave → ?
Elsewhere, Tate McDermott was named in the Wallabies squad as one of the halfbacks, but may return to Australia given his partner is due to give birth in November. uncertain
partner → name → November
Kalani Thomas, who debuted for the Wallabies last weekend in Sydney and will also play for the Australia A side in the USA, is on standby. asserted
who → debut → standby
The Wallabies, who take on England in their opening match on November 9, depart for London next Saturday. asserted
who → take → London
“There’s a real buzz among the squad as we prepare for what will be four incredibly demanding matches against high-quality opposition as part of the November Nations Championship Tests,” Kiss said in a statement. asserted
Kiss → ’ → statement
“As coaches, we’ve made some tough selection calls to keep building depth across the board and we know a tour like this will challenge the whole squad on many levels. asserted
tour → make → levels
“This Tour gives us another valuable opportunity to test new combinations, strengthen our existing connections and push our game forward in all areas.” asserted
Tour → give → areas
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