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Kangaroos Squad named

1 Eyed TEZZA

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Kangaroos name 24-man World Cup Squad
By Andrew Bryan
NRL.com
10:32am Mon 07th October, 2013

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Cameron Smith will lead the Holden Kangaroos to the 2013 Rugby League World Cup with the Australian Rugby League Commission today announcing a 24-man tour squad that features three debutants and three members of the NRL Grand Final teams.

Holden Kangaroos coach Tim Sheens today joined ARLC Chairman, Mr John Grant, at Rugby League Central to announce a squad including players from 14 NRL clubs.

Sydney Roosters Premiership-winning back-rower Boyd Cordner, Sharks Dally M Prop of the Year Andrew Fifita and Canberra Raiders back-rower Josh Papalii are the uncapped players in the squad, which also features Cordner’s Premiership-winning team-mate Michael Jennings and Manly’s Clive Churchill Medal winner Daly Cherry-Evans.

The squad contains 14 players from the side that beat New Zealand 32-12 in the 2013 mid-year test at Bruce Stadium, with injury ruling out Justin Hodges, Kurt Gidley and Anthony Watmough.

Robbie Farah edged out Roosters hooker Jake Friend for the back-up hooker role.

The Kangaroos side squad has five players remaining from the team that lost the 2008 World Cup Final 34-20 to New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium; Billy Slater, Greg Inglis, Johnathan Thurston, Cameron Smith and Paul Gallen, while Brent Tate was also part of the 2008 squad.

Clubs represented:
Cowboys: 4 players.
Storm and Sharks: 3 players each.
Titans, Broncos and Roosters: 2 players each.
Sea Eagles, Wests Tigers, Knights, Eels, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Bulldogs, Raiders: 1 player each.



The squad is:

Player
NRL Club
Junior Club

Cameron Smith ©
Melbourne Storm
Logan Brothers

Paul Gallen (v/c)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Wentworthville

Greg Bird
Gold Coast Titans
West Maitland Red Dogs / Maitland Pumpkin Pickers

Darius Boyd
Newcastle Knights
Mudgeeraba Redbacks

Daly Cherry-Evans
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Mackay Brothers

Boyd Cordner
Sydney Roosters
Old Bar Pirates

Cooper Cronk
Melbourne Storm
Souths Acacia

Robbie Farah
Wests Tigers
Enfield Federals / Leichhardt Wanderers

Andrew Fifita
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Griffith Waratahs

Jarryd Hayne
Parramatta Eels
East Campbelltown Eagles / Cabramatta Two Blues

Greg Inglis
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Bowraville Tigers

Michael Jennings
Sydney Roosters
St Marys

Luke Lewis
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Blacktown City

Brett Morris
St George Illawarra Dragons
Kiama Knights

Josh Morris
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Kiama Knights

Nate Myles
Gold Coast Titans
Southern Suburbs / Gordonvale

Josh Papalii
Canberra Raiders
Logan Brothers

Corey Parker
Brisbane Broncos
Logan Brothers

Matthew Scott
North Queensland Cowboys
Longreach Tigers

Billy Slater
Melbourne Storm
Innisfail

James Tamou
North Queensland Cowboys
Levin Knights /
Paddington Tigers

Brent Tate
North Queensland Cowboys
Redcliffe Dolphins

Sam Thaiday
Brisbane Broncos
Townsville Brothers

Johnathan Thurston
North Queensland Cowboys
Souths Sunnybank
 
DeeJ

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Well done to Corey Parker to get himself back into the team especially at his age. Hopefully he gets a starting spot this time and not just 30min against some minnow like his last tour.
 
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Not a bad side. Even as a Queenslander and Cowboys supporters I think Papali and Tamou are lucky to be there. Thought Brenton Lawrence was head and shoulders above Tamou this year. Papali probably got the nod thanks to a couple of injuries but I can't see him getting a game.
 
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This will probably be the top team IMO.

1. Billy Slater
2. Darius Boyd
3. Greg Inglis
4. Brent Tate/Michael Jennings
5. Hayne/Morris/Tate
6. Johnathon Thurston
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Matt Scott
9. Cameron Smith
10. Nate Myles
11. Sam Thaiday
12. Greg Bird
13. Paul Gallen
14. Andrew Fifita
15. Corey Parker
16. Luke Lewis
17. James Tamou
 
Loudstrat

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Usually the end of season rep games contain a few newcomers, who have nailed it in the finals. Usually the GF contains a decent chunk of the test squad. Yet, apart from Watmough - who could pull out due to injury - will we see any Kangaroos jerseys go to any players from last night?

I think DCE to replace Cronk is on the cards -yes Cronk won the Dally M. If the selectors DO dump Cronk for DCE, they wont dump JT for Maloney . Lyon continues his softcock attitude to rep footy. Jennings wont get a gig if Inglis plays centre, given the preference for the Morris brothers, but Hodges injury might open the door for him.

At best, Watmough, DCE and Jennings will be there. Maloney deserves to be. Cordner might get a spot in the squad. There was talk of Lawrence being a bolter, but not after last night. Glenn Stewart surely has lost his spot. Possibly only DCE, Jennings and Cordner will get a guernsey after last night.

DCE and Maloney SHOULD be the halves.

That said, half the Kiwi squad played last night.

Is this a first? For such a high quality game, surely not?
 
Danish

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To be fair Watmough and Stewart were ruled out, so they'd have been there you'd think.

How bloody Darius Boyd has a mortgage on the wing position is beyond me though
 
Fast Eddie

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It's because all the top quality players in that GF are Kiwis. Sign of the things to come in the NRL.
 
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