Teddy Wilson earns first Australia call-up for November Nations Championships

Australia have handed Teddy Wilson his first senior squad call-up for November's Nations Championships Tests, according to BBC Sport. The 24-year-old Waratahs scrum-half joins a group captained by Harry Wilson, with his selection adding another chapter to a family connection with the Wallabies: his father, David, helped Australia win the 1999 Rugby World Cup.

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Wilson has earned the opportunity after strong performances for the Waratahs. He and Tate McDermott will provide support at scrum-half for Ryan Lonergan, whom the BBC report identifies as Australia's first-choice number nine. The announcement places Wilson in the Test squad, although selection in the group does not in itself confirm a first international appearance or a starting role.

The call-up follows an earlier leadership responsibility in Australia's age-group programme. Wilson captained his country at the 2023 Under-20 World Championships, before this step into the senior squad. He is one of 14 backs named for the November Tests, alongside players including Len Ikitau, Max Jorgensen, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Tom Wright. The published squad also contains 19 forwards.

David Wilson's international career included 79 appearances for Australia and service as Wallabies captain. He started at open-side flanker when Australia defeated France in the 1999 World Cup final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Teddy said, in comments reported by the BBC, that his father's jersey from that match remains on display at the family home, a visible reminder of that success.

Despite that history, Teddy described a supportive relationship rather than pressure to reproduce his father's achievements. He said David offers advice and helps him, but allows him to play his own game and intervenes when he feels he needs to. David moved to Harlequins in 2000 after his time with Australia and subsequently went into business.

For Teddy, the immediate opportunity is now with a national squad containing two other scrum-halves. His route to the November Tests brings together his Waratahs form and previous experience representing Australia at under-20 level, while the senior selection marks a distinct milestone in his own playing career.