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By RugbyWA Media, ARU Media
Kyle Godwin
Australian Under-20 coaches Anthony Eddy and David Nucifora have announced their side to take on Scotland in the first match of the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship and have named Emirates Western Force extended playing squad member Kyle Godwin at flyhalf.
Godwin returned from a shoulder injury that kept him off the field for much of 2011 and his hard work and determination earned him his FxPro Super Rugby debut for the Emirates Western Force in round six.
The 19 year old has emerged through the elite rugby pathways at RugbyWA and is developing into a talented flyhalf with the ability to move into the fullback and inside centre roles.
The side boasts a range of experience, with Nucifora happy at the progress made in preparation for the opening match.
“The team is a strong one and we feel we have some very good competition for places across the team,” Nucifora said.
“Players will be wanting to impress so as to prove they deserve another crack in the games to follow.”
In all, Monday’s 22 features five returning players from last year’s Australian Under-20 side which finished third at the IRB World Junior Championship, four FxPro Super Rugby players, three Qantas Men’s Sevens representatives from the 2011-2012 HSBC Sevens World Series and 12 former Australian Schoolboys.
The Australian Under 20s meet Scotland at Cape Town’s University of Western Cape Stadium at 10:45pm (AEST) on Monday 4 June.
They then have a four-day break before facing Argentina at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch at 10:45pm (AEST) on Friday 8 June.
Their final pool match will be against France at 12:45am (AEST) on Wednesday 13 June at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch.
Tournament semi-finals will take place on Sunday 17 June in Stellenbosch and Cape Town, with finals running Friday 22 June.
All of the Australian Under-20 games will be shown on Fox Sports, with their first and last pool games appearing live.
Australia versus Scotland on Monday 4 June will appear live on Fox Sports 2HD and Fox Sports 2 at 10:45pm (AEST).
Australia versus Argentina will be shown on delay at 4:30am (AEST) Saturday 9 June on Fox Sports 2HD and Fox Sports 2.
Australia versus France will be shown live on Fox Sports 3HD and 3 at 12:30am (AEST) on Wednesday 13 June.
Australian Under-20 side to face Scotland
1
Silatolu Latu
2
Hugh Roach
Australian Under 20s
3
Leslie Makin
4
Jed Holloway
Australian Schoolboys
5
Steve Cummins
Australian Schoolboys
6
Curtis Browning
Australian Schoolboys
7
Liam Gill (C)
FxPro Super Rugby, Australian Under 20s, Australian Schoolboys
8
Benn Melrose
9
Matt Lucas
Australian Sevens, Australian Schoolboys, Australian Under 20s
10
Kyle Godwin
FxPro Super Rugby
11
Allan Faalaavau
Australian Sevens, Australian Schoolboys
12
Apolosi Latunipulu
Australian Under 20s, Australian Schoolboys
13
Christopher Feauai-Sautia
FxPro Super Rugby, Australian Under 20s
14
James Dargaville
15
Nick Frisby
FxPro Super Rugby
Reserves
16
Maile Ngauamo
Australian Schoolboys
17
Pettowa Paraka
Australian Schoolboys
18
Sam Reiser
Australian Schoolboys
19
Tom Cusack
Australian Schoolboys
20
Jock Merriman
21
Con Foley
Australian Sevens
22
Ulupeni Seuteni
23
Allan Alaalatoa
Australian Schoolboys