Of the 40 players named today, just 11 boasted Test experience with the Wallabies prior to the [...]]]> The extended Wallabies squad was announced today, with no less than 15 injures to potential Wallabies, the squad is made up of young talent. In fact the average age of the Wallabies squad is 24.

Of the 40 players named today, just 11 boasted Test experience with the Wallabies prior to the start of 2008, when Robbie Deans started as coach.

Ben Alexander (Brumbies) – 18 caps
Adam Ashley-Cooper (Brumbies) – 37 caps
Berrick Barnes (Waratahs) – 21 caps
Kurtley Beale (Waratahs) – 1 cap
Richard Brown (Force) – 12 caps
Luke Burgess (Waratahs) – 21 caps
Mark Chisholm (Brumbies) – 48 caps
Quade Cooper (Reds) – 11 caps
Pek Cowan (Force) – 3 caps
Ben Daley (Reds) – 0 caps
Huia Edmonds (Brumbies) – 0 caps
Rocky Elsom (Brumbies) – 49 caps
Saia Faingaa (Reds) – 0 caps
Will Genia (Reds) – 11 caps
Matt Giteau (Brumbies) – 78 caps
Matt Hodgson (Force) – 0 caps
Stephen Hoiles (Brumbies) – 16 caps
Rob Horne (Waratahs) – 0 caps
Peter Hynes (Reds) – 22 caps
Digby Ioane (Reds) – 8 caps
Salesi Ma’afu (Brumbies) – 0 caps
Drew Mitchell (Waratahs) – 40 caps
Dean Mumm (Waratahs) – 20 caps
James O’Connor (Force) – 14 caps
David Pocock (Force) – 15 caps
Tatafu Polota-Nau (Waratahs) – 23 caps
Nathan Sharpe (Force) – 79 caps
Lachie Turner (Waratahs) – 11 caps
Josh Valentine (Brumbies) – 6 caps
Laurie Weeks (Reds) – 0 caps

9 Brumbies, 8 Waratahs, 6 Force, 7 Reds.

Also, congratulations are due for Damien Fitzpatrick, as well as my favourite detective crime-fighting duo Kane Douglas and Pat McCutcheon for their selection into the Australian A Squad.