Mal Meninga has confirmed the Kangaroos’ squad for the upcoming Rugby League World Cup, with 13 debutants and Dally M medallist Nicho Hynes amongst these to overlook out.
Hynes has been named alongside Clive Churchill medallist Dylan Edwards and Rabbitohs gun hooker Damien Cook dinner as standby gamers ought to there be accidents within the squad.
Daly Cherry-Evans will play within the halfback jumper, though two-time premiership winner Nathan Cleary has additionally been chosen within the squad.
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“It’s a good query, however Daly is the incumbent as properly, so he was there three years in the past and had a extremely good season, notably in Origin,”
“Origin is taken into account the largest sequence of the yr, we are going to contemplate all choices, that’s what a tour is about.
“Everybody can have a possibility to show that they should be on the back-end of the tour.
“All gamers will get a possibility to play and put their hand as much as play on the back-end of the tour when it does matter.”
Cleary’s now former teammate and Dally M Hooker of the 12 months Apisai Koroisau has missed out on choice, with Ben Hunt the popular choice within the No.9 jersey.
“Extraordinarily tough,” Meninga mentioned of the choice to depart incumbent Cook dinner out of the squad.
“We decided that we need to go along with two hookers and a 3rd one with utility worth, which is Reuben Cotter. Damien has been an important servant and was the incumbent however we felt the 2 hookers we picked are going a bit of bit higher than him for the time being.
“Api is in the identical scenario. He clearly performed within the premiership-winning aspect however we felt that the Queensland hookers have been greatest positioned to be on this squad.”
Apisai Koroisau missed out on choice. (Picture by Cameron Spencer/Getty Photos)Supply: Getty Photos
There are 13 new names on this yr’s squad, together with breakout Cowboys stars Reuben Cotter, Jeremiah Nanai and Murray Taulagi.
Australia’s depth was on full show final week within the 64-14 win over Papua New Guinea within the Prime Minister’s XII recreation at Suncorp Stadium.
Talking after that victory, Meninga admitted it will be tough to slim the expertise pool right down to 24 gamers given the quantity of expertise he had at his disposal.
“It’s laborious,” Meninga mentioned.
“There are such a lot of nice gamers. You’ve solely obtained 24 gamers to choose and I feel there’s an entire heap of issues that go into that standards.
“Origin is absolutely vital, kind by means of the back-end of the yr is vital as properly. The power to be adaptable and versatile as properly – it’s a protracted tour over there away from dwelling.
“Since you are solely allowed 24 gamers, gamers should be pretty balanced and play totally different positions at occasions.
“We’ve obtained to get that steadiness proper. Gamers play left and proper as of late, so it’s an entire heap of pondering that goes into selecting a squad.”
KANGAROOS SQUAD
Josh Addo-Carr (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Matt Burton* (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Parramatta Eels)
Patrick Carrigan* (Brisbane Broncos)
Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Nathan Cleary* (Penrith Panthers)
Lindsay Collins* (Sydney Roosters)
Reuben Cotter* (North Queensland Cowboys)
Angus Crichton* (Sydney Roosters)
Tino Fa’asuamaleaui* (Gold Coast Titans)
Campbell Graham* (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Harry Grant* (Melbourne Storm)
Valentine Holmes (North Queensland Cowboys)
Ben Hunt (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Liam Martin* (Penrith Panthers)
Latrell Mitchell (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Cameron Munster (Melbourne Storm)
Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs) – Vice-Captain
Jeremiah Nanai* (North Queensland Cowboys)
Murray Taulagi* (North Queensland Cowboys)
James Tedesco (Sydney Roosters) – Captain
Jake Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Jack Wighton (Canberra Raiders)
Isaah Yeo* (Penrith Panthers)
Standby gamers
Dylan Edwards
Nicho Hynes
Damien Cook dinner
*Denotes Kangaroos debutant
Jillaroos coach Brad Donald additionally confirmed his squad for the upcoming World Cup, additionally deciding on 13 debutants.
Kezie Apps, Sammy Bremner and Ali Brigginshaw have been picked as co-captains, making up three of 5 gamers within the squad to have featured within the 2017 World Cup-winning aspect.
“We needed to make some tough selections in deciding on this group however now we have religion each participant chosen will do our nation proud,” Donald mentioned.
“We’ve a robust squad with some greats of the sport with loads of expertise in addition to some thrilling new faces who’ve been in spectacular kind this yr.
“We will’t wait to journey to England as we glance to retain the World Cup trophy.”
JILLAROOS SQUAD
Tarryn Aiken* (Brisbane Broncos)
Kezie Apps (St George-Illawarra Dragons)
Millie Boyle (Newcastle Knights)
Samantha Bremner (Sydney Roosters)
Ali Brigginshaw (Brisbane Broncos)
Lauren Brown* (Gold Coast Titans)
Jaime Chapman* (Brisbane Broncos)
Kennedy Cherrington* (Parramatta Eels)
Shenae Ciesiolka* (Brisbane Broncos)
Yasmin Clydsdale* (Newcastle Knights)
Keeley Davis (St George-Illawarra Dragons)
Taliah Fuimaono* (St George-Illawarra Dragons)
Tallisha Harden (Brisbane Broncos)
Caitlan Johnston* (Newcastle Knights)
Keilee Joseph* (Sydney Roosters)
Isabelle Kelly (Sydney Roosters)
Olivia Kernick* (Sydney Roosters)
Shannon Mato* (Gold Coast Titans)
Evania Pelite* (Gold Coast Titans)
Julia Robinson (Brisbane Broncos)
Jessica Sergis (Sydney Roosters)
Simaima Taufa (Parramatta Eels)
Tamika Upton* (Newcastle Knights)
Holli Wheeler (St George Illawarra Dragons)
*Denotes Jillaroos debutant
Originally published at Gold Coast News HQ
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