Thompson confident Australian U20’s can be World Champions
by Sam Ryan -
Despite failing to record a top four finish in the previous three Junior World Cups, Australian U20’s coach Adrian Thompson believes his squad is good enough to go all the way in Italy later this year.
“It’s looking really good. We’ve got a few guys back from last year, which really helps,” Thompson told Rugby News.
“It was good to see them play against each other (at last weeks National Championships), plus we get a few guys back from Super Rugby and Sevens who we can add into the mix.”
Thompson announced an extended 29-man squad yesterday with Rebels star Jonah Placid and Junior World Cup leading try-scorer Andrew Kellaway both set to return to the program.
“The fact that they are training professionally full time really helps. This will be Jonah’s third World Cup and Kellaway’s