The Ashes 2025, Australia Kangaroos, England, official team lists, injuries, updates

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Thu 23 Oct 2025, 10:33 PM

Official team lists, updates and injury news for the opening Test match of the 2025 Ashes series at Wembley.

The Ashes Team Lists: First Test - Wembley

England v Kangaroos, Sunday 12.30pm (AEDT) at Wembley Stadium, London

* Note: England listed in alphabetical order

Round 1 - Round 1 - Saturday 25 Oct

Full Time

England

Kangaroos

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for England is number 1 Jack Welsby

Fullback for Kangaroos is number 1 Reece Walsh
Winger for England is number 2 Dominic Young

Winger for Kangaroos is number 2 Mark Nawaqanitawase
Centre for England is number 3 Herbie Farnworth

Centre for Kangaroos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs
Centre for England is number 4 Jake Wardle

Centre for Kangaroos is number 4 Gehamat Shibasaki
Winger for England is number 5 Tom Johnstone

Winger for Kangaroos is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
Five-Eighth for England is number 6 George Williams

Five-Eighth for Kangaroos is number 6 Cameron Munster
Halfback for England is number 7 Mikey Lewis

Halfback for Kangaroos is number 7 Nathan Cleary

Forwards

Prop for England is number 8 Ethan Havard

Prop for Kangaroos is number 8 Patrick Carrigan
Hooker for England is number 9 Daryl Clark

Hooker for Kangaroos is number 9 Harry Grant
Prop for England is number 10 Matty Lees

Prop for Kangaroos is number 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
2nd Row for England is number 11 John Bateman

2nd Row for Kangaroos is number 11 Angus Crichton
2nd Row for England is number 12 Kai Pearce-Paul

2nd Row for Kangaroos is number 12 Hudson Young
Lock for England is number 13 Morgan Knowles

Lock for Kangaroos is number 13 Isaah Yeo

Interchange

Interchange for England is number 14 Jez Litten

Interchange for Kangaroos is number 14 Tom Dearden
Interchange for England is number 15 Alex Walmsley

Interchange for Kangaroos is number 15 Lindsay Collins
Interchange for England is number 16 Owen Trout

Interchange for Kangaroos is number 16 Reuben Cotter
Interchange for England is number 17 Mike McMeeken

Interchange for Kangaroos is number 17 Keaon Koloamatangi

Reserves

Replacement for England is number 18 AJ Brimson

Replacement for Kangaroos is number 18 Bradman Best

Last updated: 10/30/2025 9:16:00 PM

England: Titans utility AJ Brimson is set to make his Test debut for England after being one of five NRL stars named in Shaun Wane’s 19-man squad for the Ashes series opener at Wembley Stadium. Brimson, who successfully changed his international eligibility to England earlier this year through his mother’s English heritage, is joined by Knights winger Dom Young, Wests Tigers recruit Kai Pearce-Paul, Cowboys second-rower John Bateman and Dolphins centre Herbie Farnworth. Dolphins-bound lock Morgan Knowles has been preferred to Raiders forward Morgan Smithies. Former Raiders playmaker George Williams will captain England and he is set to partnered in the halves by Rob Burrow Award winner Mikey Lewis, who guided Hull KR to victory in the Super League grand final. With Jack Welsby expected to start at fullback, Brimson is likely to be given the No.14 role.

Kangaroos: Fullback Reece Walsh, winger Mark Nawaqanitawase, centre Gehamat Shibasaki and edge forward Keaon Koloamatangi will make their Kangaroo debuts at Wembley. Shibasaki and fellow Broncos premiership winner Kotoni Staggs form a new centre pairing for Australia. Halves Cameron Munster and Nathan Cleary combine for the first time steering the green and gold to glory in the 2022 World Cup final while winger Josh Addo-Carr returns for his first Test since that decider against Samoa at Old Trafford. Titans skipper Tino Fa'asuamaleaui plays his first Test for Australia since the 2023 Pacific Cup final while Tom Dearden and Lindsay Collins will come from the bench after starting in last year's Pacific Cup final win over Tonga XIII.