Rooney makes Australian team

[Tupac Shakur]

Four to make debut

FOUR players are set to make their debuts for Australia in the opening Tri Nations rugby league Test against New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday.

Coach Wayne Bennett today named a Kangaroos team for the match which included uncapped players in Bulldogs centre Willie Tonga and backrower Andrew Ryan, Penrith winger Luke Rooney and Brisbane lock Tonie Carroll.

However Tonga is battling a calf muscle injury and will be monitored during the week with St George Illawarra's Matt Cooper on standby to replace him.

Roosters backrower Craig Fitzgibbon was not considered from the Australian squad because of a shoulder injury.

Carroll is set to play against the country he represented at the last World Cup in 2001.


Anthony Minichiello, Luke Rooney, Shaun Berrigan, Willie Tonga, Matt Sing, Darren Lockyer (capt), Craig Gower, Shane Webcke, Danny Buderus, Jason Ryles, Willie Mason, Nathan Hindmarsh, Tonie Carroll. Interchange: Craig Wing, Petero Civoniceva, Ben Kennedy, Andrew Ryan.

18th man: Shaun Timmins.

Great to see Rooney get a spot, good on ya mate.

 

[Big Mick]

Go the Camel and Gowie

 

[Munky]

About to play for Australia...

 

[Kiwipanther]

BRING IT!

As aways the Kiwi forwards will dominate the Kangaroo's pack. But lack good enough players in key positions......half, fullback and hooker to finish. That Kangaroo half combo is fearsome. Hopefully they get injuried

 

[black magic]

well done!!! Good luck :lol:

 

[choc_soldier]

Good stuff!

Best of luck Camel.

And Gowie - that spot is yours for the taking. Go grab it!

 

[choc_soldier]

That Kangaroo half combo is fearsome. Hopefully they get injuried

Speaking of which, which two players will this time play out of position to be your halves? ;-)

If Gower gets injured, Kimmorley will have dibs on the position. Which would only be a backwards step... hang on... f*** you KP! :lol:

 

[SP]

great stuff rooney and gower

 

[Tupac Shakur]

I can't wait to watch the game now! 5 Penrith players playing. 1 basically ex-Panther.

 

[SP]

matt sing was an ex panther too

 

[Tupac Shakur]

Yeah i mean Whatuira is basically one now, keeping up to date with the player movements!

 

[*Sandy*]

Is that a pic of the Predator, Munky? Am I guessing right that you are linking this picture Roons?

Go Roons!

 

[SP]

go

 

[Kiwipanther]

That Kangaroo half combo is fearsome. Hopefully they get injuried

Speaking of which, which two players will this time play out of position to be your halves? ;-)

If Gower gets injured, Kimmorley will have dibs on the position. Which would only be a backwards step... hang on... f*** you KP! :lol:

LOL
:lol: :lol:

 

[Munky]

Is that a pic of the Predator, Munky? Am I guessing right that you are linking this picture Roons?

Go Roons!

Yep, many of the guys in the NRL forum reckon he looks like a predator.

 

[*Sandy*]

:shock: I don't know about looking but he moves like a predator. ;-)

 

[MoJack]

what ever he looks like he is one ugly mother f**ker :lol: :arrow: :lol: