Four years after narrowly missing out, Hunter product Nic White has made the Wallabies' World Cup squad.
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The 29-year-old was one of two halfbacks named by Australian coach Michael Cheika on Friday morning, joining veteran Will Genia for the tournament in Japan from September 20.
White, a Maitland Blacks junior born at Scone, will be one of 18 players in the Wallabies' 31-man squad at their first World Cup.
Having moved overseas to play in France and England since being dropped by Cheika just prior to the 2015 tournament, the former ACT Brumbies No.9 was recently recalled to the national team.
White now has 26 Tests to his name, lining up in this year's Rugby Championships and scoring a try in Australia's 47-26 win over New Zealand in Perth earlier this month.
"We've become a really tight group and it was a very difficult process in picking only 31 players, but I know each player selected will travel to Japan with the full support of those team mates who won't board the flight," Cheika said.
"We have worked really hard at building each week and each game so far this season, and play a brand of rugby that Australia would be proud of and get every player contributing towards the outcome.
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"It's also important that we select a squad that will handle the tournament play and our draw in particular at the Rugby World Cup, as well as maintain a strong competition for places in the team.
"These next few weeks are about building and adding that little extra edge as a squad and we'll be working hard to make sure we deliver on the qualities we want people to see when we run out on the field in Japan.
"We have five extra train-on members coming with us to New Caledonia and then we'll return to take on Samoa, who we have had great clashes with in the past."
WALLABIES SQUAD
Forwards: Allan Alaalatoa, Rory Arnold, Adam Coleman, Jack Dempsey, Folau Faingaa, Michael Hooper, Sekope Kepu, Tolu Latu, Isi Naisarani, David Pocock, Izack Rodda, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Rob Simmons, Scott Sio, James Slipper, Taniela Tupou, Jordan Uelese.
Backs: Adam Ashley-Cooper, Kurtley Beale, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, Dane Haylett-Petty, Reece Hodge, Samu Kerevi, Marika Koroibete, Tevita Kuridrani, Christian Lealiifano, James O'Connor, Jordan Petaia, Matt Toomua, Nic White.