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Josh Canham to make his Twickenham Test debut against England
Wallabies second-rower Josh Canham is set to face England at Twickenham in his first Test in the northern hemisphere.
The 25-year-old was born in the United States to English parents but grew up in Australia and says playing for the Wallabies has always been his dream.
He chose to stay in Australia rather than join English club Northampton, and later moved to Brisbane to play for the Reds.
Canham has become a standout Wallabies player in his first full year at Test level.
In July, he scored three tries against Italy and was named man of the match, after strong performances against Ireland and France.
The match gives him a chance to test himself against England’s forwards, including captain Maro Itoje.
The Wallabies starting side is due to be named tomorrow morning, Australian Eastern Daylight Time.
Josh Canham is set to make his first Test appearance at Twickenham when Australia play England this weekend.
The 25-year-old second-rower has become a key Wallabies player in his first full year as a Test player.
Canham was named man of the match after scoring three tries against Italy in July.
Although both his parents are English, Canham says playing for Australia has always been his dream.
He considered joining English club Northampton earlier in his career but chose to pursue opportunities in Australia.
- Who
- Josh Canham, a Wallabies second-rower.
- What
- He is set to make his Twickenham Test debut against England.
- When
- This weekend. The exact match date is not stated.
- Where
- Twickenham, London.
- Why
- Canham is playing for Australia, the team he has long dreamed of representing.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Melbourne Rebels closed, and Canham was offered a lucrative move to a Japanese club.
Canham made his Test debut.
Canham made three strong appearances against Ireland, France and Italy, and was named man of the match against Italy.
Canham is set to play his first Test in London against England.
- Age
- 25
- Position
- Second-rower
- Height and weight
- 202 centimetres and 120 kilograms
- Upcoming match venue
- Twickenham, London
- Italy performance
- Three tries; named man of the match
What people are saying
I didn’t want to give away the opportunity to play for the Wallabies. Although I have two English parents I felt Australian and I am Australian, so playing for the Wallabies has always been my dream.
I have been watching England for years now, so to finally get to play in the northern hemisphere at Twickenham is going to be amazing.
Yeah, now that I’ve played OK at this level, it’s going to give me confidence to build on that. I’m not going to take a step back now and be comfortable; I just want to strive to be even better.