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Tomás Cubelli will play his second season for the Brumbies in 2017, it has been confirmed. The Argentine scrum half was named by Head Coach Stephen Larkham for next year’s competition. Cubelli is to join 13 Wallabies.
Changes from 2016 see the arrival of the Fainga’a twins. For them it is a homecoming after they begna their careers at the Canberra-based franchise. Additional new faces include Chris Alcock, Tom Banks, Tom Cusack, Kyle Godwin and Nic Mayhew. Godwin made his Wallabies debut vs France on Saturday.
BRUMBIES
Forwards: Allan Alaalatoa, Ben Alexander, Leslie Leulua’iali’i-Makin, Nic Mayhew, Scott Sio, Faalelei Sione, Robbie Abel, Saia Fainga’a, Josh Mann-Rea, Rory Arnold, Sam Carter, Blake Enever, Tom Staniforth, Chris Alcock, Jarrad Butler, Tom Cusack, Lolo Fakaosilea, Scott Fardy, Ben Hyne, Jordan Smiler, Rob Valetini
Backs: Tomás Cubelli, Ryan Lonergan, Joe Powell, Anthony Fainga’a, Kyle Godwin, Jordan Jackson-Hope, Nick Jooste, Christian Lealiifano, Nigel Ah Wong, James Dargaville, Tevita Kuridrani, Andrew Smith, Henry Speight, Lausii Taliauli, Tom Banks, Aidan Toua
