3 x Test Kangaroo tour vs England 2025 + Pacific championship games

[TheParraboy]

3 tests in 3 weeks

Think poms a good chance tbh..


The Ashes Tour will include Test matches at
Wembley Stadium (October 25)
Everton Stadium (November 1)
Headingley (November 8).

Kangaroos squad for Ashes Tour

The Australian Rugby League Commission has today confirmed the 24-player squad to represent the Kangaroos for the 2025 Ashes Tour.

www.nrl.com

Blayke Brailey * Sharks
Patrick Carrigan Broncos
Nathan Cleary Panthers
Xavier Coates Storm
Lindsay Collins Roosters
Reuben Cotter Cowboys
Angus Crichton Roosters
Tom Dearden Cowboys
Dylan Edwards Panthers
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui Titans
Harry Grant (vc) Storm
Keaon Koloamatangi * Rabbitohs
Zac Lomax Eels
Mitchell Moses Eels
Cameron Munster Storm
Mark Nawaqanitawase * Roosters
Jacob Preston * Bulldogs
Gehamat Shibasaki * Broncos
Lindsay Smith Panthers
Kotoni Staggs Broncos
Ethan Strange * Raiders
Reece Walsh * Broncos
Isaah Yeo (c) Panthers
Hudson Young Raiders

* Denotes debutant

 

[Suitman]

Everton - Game 2 (52 000 capacity) and Headingly - Game 3 (19 000 capacity) already sold out.
Wembley - Game 1 has sold about 45 000 tickets.

 

[TheParraboy]

Anyone know what official kick off times are for each test (Aust time)

Back in the day was like 1am, but they were day games over there back then

Suspect these are night matches or later in afternoon?

 

[the phantom menace]

Good to see Moses picked in the squad - there was some paper talk he might be overlooked. And winger Zac as well I guess, assuming he still plays with us in 2026.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Good to see Moses picked in the squad - there was some paper talk he might be overlooked. And winger Zac as well I guess, assuming he still plays with us in 2026.

Surely he still wouldnt be considering that "Cornflake box" competition lol

 

[the phantom menace]

Anyone know what official kick off times are for each test (Aust time)

Back in the day was like 1am, but they were day games over there back then

Suspect these are night matches or later in afternoon?

Kick-offs are 2.30pm Saturday UK time.

So I reckon that's about 00:30am Sunday Sydney time?

IRL - Fixtures & Results

IRL - international fixtures and results

www.intrl.sport

 

[the phantom menace]

And just in case we don't bother with a separate thread, congrats Jack Williams on being selected in the PM's XIII (in jersey #14) for the match against PNG next weekend.

Team list: https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/10/06/prime-minister-xiii-squads-confirmed/

Match centre: https://www.nrl.com/draw/internationals/2025/game-1/png-pm-xiii-v-aus-pm-xiii/

 

[TheParraboy]

Kick-offs are 2.30pm Saturday UK time.

So I reckon that's about 00:30am Sunday Sydney time?

IRL - Fixtures & Results

IRL - international fixtures and results

www.intrl.sport

1st ashes test will be a piece of cake, James Blunt concert , drinks afterwards, then the 1st test with more drinks

 

[Gary Gutful]

I would need a lot of drinks after James Blunt.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

And just in case we don't bother with a separate thread, congrats Jack Williams on being selected in the PM's XIII (in jersey #14) for the match against PNG next weekend.

Team list: https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/10/06/prime-minister-xiii-squads-confirmed/

Match centre: https://www.nrl.com/draw/internationals/2025/game-1/png-pm-xiii-v-aus-pm-xiii/

What a season for Williams and has earned his spot.

 

[TheParraboy]

What a season for Williams and has earned his spot.

Yup, from sometimes bench player at the Sharks

To first one picked in our starting 13, can play anywhere in the pack like a glove, bar hooker

 

[85 Baby]

Hudson f**ken Dumb.
Maybe I’m the dumb one for not understanding how he continually gets picked for shit

 

[Avenger]

 

[eels_fan]

 

[King-Gutho94]

I can understand the Coates injury he played on Sunday night and probably needed a day or two to get scans.

Whats Lomax excuse trying to find the Pen for the 360 nonsense

Like honestly it looks piss poor on Zac to be named then pull out 24hrs later

Surely it would have been brought up before the squad got announced yesterday he was carrying an injury with discussions in the background.

No wonder Ryles doesn't seem too fussed if he goes.

 

[eels_fan]

I’d say the deal is done to 360 and some agreement on a release made with parra which means his NRL contract concludes on Oct 31 which would make him ineligible to play for Australia beyond that date…

 

[the phantom menace]

It's a bad look to be named/selected and then withdraw - with all the rugby scuttlebutt doing the rounds.

Didn't realise Lomax had any "injuries"... maybe he learnt something off Shaun Lane and Ryan Matterson while with our club?

 

[eels_fan]

So Kevvy had numerous calls with Zac in recent weeks confirming his fitness, names him in the squad, and he pulls out 24 hours later with an injury…

utter BS..

from Fox:


Walters revealed he has had “several conversations” with Lomax ahead of the tour.

“I didn’t talk to him about the rugby stuff, it’s more focused on the Kangaroos and making sure that he’s fit and ready to go,” he said.

BREAKING: Kevvie’s Kangaroos blow as two big names OUT, replacements revealed

BREAKING: Kevvie’s Kangaroos blow as two big names OUT, replacements revealed

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Timana]

Does that mean JAC's price will go up and he will be on the open market come 1 Nov.

Is that also why we kept Bailey?

 

[Grigor]

I think we can assume lomax won't be an eel next year , his career moves are that of a person a bit short of a sixpack