Kangaroos 2017 RLWC

 

 Date: 7/11/17 (Photo Credit NRLPhotos)

James Maloney and Ben Hunt will make their first appearances of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup on Saturday night against Lebanon at Allianz Stadium.

Australian Kangaroos Coach Mal Meninga has named Maloney at five-eighth and Hunt on the interchange bench for the clash.

Valentine Holmes will play at fullback, while Cameron Munster and Tom Trbojevic will get their opportunities in the centres.

“After Saturday night, every member of our squad will have played in the tournament, which gives us a great chance to see some combinations,” Meninga said.

“We will also have a good opportunity to see a number of players in different positions which will be important for us as we progress through the tournament.”

The 21-man squad to face Lebanon is as follows:

No

Player

1.

Valentine Holmes

2.

Dane Gagai

3.

Tom Trbojevic

4.

Cameron Munster

5.

Josh Mansour

6.

James Maloney

7.

Cooper Cronk

8.

Aaron Woods

9.

Cameron Smith (c)

10.

David Klemmer

11.

Boyd Cordner

12.

Matt Gillett

13.

Felise Kaufusi

14.

Ben Hunt

15.

Jordan McLean

16.

Reagan Campbell-Gillard

17

Wade Graham

18.

Josh McGuire

19.

Michael Morgan

20.

Josh Dugan

21.

Billy Slater