Liam Gill will lead Brisbane City in their defence of the National Rugby Championship © Getty Images

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The National Rugby Championship sides have named their 25-man squads for the second year of NRC, with Super Rugby stars as well as provincial players named to compete in the national competition. After the success of last year's inaugural competition, many players will make their return for their sides as well as several new names making their debut in the competition. Included in all the squads are Wallabies players who have been allocated to each team for the competition.

Brisbane City will get the chance to defend their inaugural National Rugby Championship title when the tournament kicks off on August 20 in Brisbane with Liam Gill named captain of the side. While Sydney Stars and North Harbour Rays will be looking to build upon their one win in last year's competition.

Brisbane City:

Luke Beauchamp, Alex Casey, Quade Cooper, James Dalgleish, Ryan Freeney, Feao Fotuakia, Nick Frisby, Will Genia, Alex Gibbon, Liam Gill, Scott Higginbotham, James Horwill, Karmichael Hunt, Ben Hyne, Patrick James, Samu Kerevi, Adam Korczyk, Chris Kuridrani, Junior Laloifi, Matt Mafi, Jake McIntyre, James Moore, Caderyn Neville, James O'Connor, Pettowa Paraka, Andrew Ready, Michael Richards, Waita Setu, Tim Smith, Moses Sorovi, Henry Taefu, Sam Talakai, Mike Tela, Corey Thomas, Criff Tupoa, Markus Vanzati, Toby White

Greater Sydney Rams:

Paul Asquith, Jai Ayoub, Cameron Betham, Marcus Carbonne, Brad Curtis, Matt Gibbon, Jed Gillespie, Denny Godinet, Brendan Hartmenn, Jonathan Hayes, Larry Hermens, Jordan Heyer, Cohen Masson, Michael McDougall, Kelly Meafua, Samuel Needs, Evan Olmstead, Cameron Orr, Afa Pakalani, Kaleb Rech, Hugh Roach, Benn Robinson, Dewet Roos, Rohan Saifoloi, Henry Seavula, Siliva Siliva, Filimore Tufui

Melbourne Rising:

Cruze Ah-Nau , Mitch Andrews, Duncan Chubb, Steve Cummins, Jack Debreczeni, Murray Douglas, Tom English, Colby Fainga'a, Maradona Farao, Scott Fugglistaller, Stacey Ili, Sam Jeffries, Lloyd Johansson, Luke Jones, Pat Leafa, Justin Marsters, Sean McMahon, Ben Meehan, Tim Metcher, Sakaria Noa, Junior Paila, Jonah Placid, Jordy Reid, Fereti Sa'aga, Dom Shipperley, Taiso Silafai-Leena, Pom Simona, Leo Taliu, Sione Taufa, Lopeti Timani, Sada Tofilau, Sione Tuipulotu, Mike Tyler

North Harbour Rays:

TBA

NSW Country Eagles:

Mark Baldwin, Joel Brookes, Charlie Clifton, Andrew Collins, Sam Croke, Ryan Dalziel, Michael Dowsett, Will Fay, Dave Faeo, Samuel Figg, Ned Hanigan, David Harvey, David Horowitz, Andrew Kellaway, Dashville Kuate, Jono Lance, Sam Lousi, Dane Marakai, Jerome McKenzie, Jock Merriman, Tom Merritt, Will Miller, Nicholas Palmer, Beau Robinson, Brogan Roods, Tom Sexton, Tom Staniforth, Ed Stubbs, Pauli Tuala, Tyrone Viiga

Perth Spirit:

Chris Alcock, Luke Barton, Angus Cottrell, Tetra Faulkner, Kyle Godwin, Adrian Hall, Richard Hardwick, Daley Harper, Onehunga Havilli, Ross Haylet-Petty , Chris Heiberg, Oliver Hoskins, Byron Hutchinson, Nicholas Jooste, Maalonga Konelio, Kane Koteka, Brad Lacey, Hayden Louwrens, Ammon Matuatuo, Sevuloni Mcenagi, Albert Nikoro, Ian Prior, Anaru Rangi, Junior Rasolea, Alex Rovira, Michael Ruru, Auega Seumanatafa, Harry Scoble, Heath Tessman, Rory Walton, Riley Winter, Francois Van Wyk

Queensland Country :

Richie Arnold, Tom Banks, Tyrell Barker, Cameron Bracewell, Fred Burke, AJ Campbell, Jack Cornelson, Sef Fa'agase, Saia Fainga'a, Antohony Fainga'a, Lolo Fakaosilea, Chris Feauai-Sautia, Pierce Fitzgerald, Scott Gale, Sam Greene, Matt Gordon, Elliot Hagen, Haydne Hirsimiki , Greg Holmes, Maclean Jones, Reuban Lealua, Tongan Ma'afu, Alex Mafi, Campbell Magnay, Connor Mitchell, Harry Nucifora, Duncan Paia'aua, Andrew Parker, Izaia Perese, Tom Pincus, Phil Potgieter, Ed Quirk, Radike Samo, Sam Reiser, Milton Sikuea, Rob Simmons, James Slipper, Dion Taumata, Jamie-Jerry Tualagi, Lukham Tui, Taniela Tupoua, James Turner, James Tuttle Stephen Van Der Walt, Campbell Wakely

Sydney Stars:

Tom Carter, Henry Clunies-Ross, Tom Coolican, David Dennis, Richard Draper, Ofa Finau, Israel Folau, Bernard Foley, Jake Gordon, John Hale, James Hanson, David Hickey, Ben Hughes, Tipiloma Kaveninga, Harry Jones, Aldy King, Tom Kingston, Tolu Latu, Andrew Leota, Patrick McCutcheon, Jordan McGregor, Declan Moore, Rohan O'Regan, Matt Philip, Nick Phipps, Guy Porter, Angus Roberts, Tom Robertson, Andrew Robinson, Al Ryan, Patrick Ryan, Matt Sandell, Will Skelton, Jim Stewart, Theo Strang, Jeremy Tilse, Jake Wainwright, Mitchell Whiteley, Christian Yassmin

UC Vikings:

Robbie Abel, Nigel Ah Wong, Allan Alaalatoa, Ben Alexander, Albert Anae, Rory Arnold, Jarrad Butler, Gareth Clouston, James Dargaville, Blake Enever, Frankie Fainifo, Brent Hamlin, Rod Iona, Phil Kite, Jake Knight, Christian Leali'ifano , Leslie Leaulia'iali'I-Makin, Tyrell Lomax, Conall McInnery, Dave McKern, Jerome Nuimata, Dean Oakman-Hunter, Dan Penca, Rowan Perry, Joe Powell, Jake Rakic, Jordan Smiler, Henry Speight, Ratu Tagive, Lausi Taliuli, Mitch Third, Isaac Thompson, Joe Tomane, Aidan Toua, Sione Talualta Vaea,