The Australian Rugby League Commission has selected the following players to represent the Australian Men’s Nines Team in the Downer Rugby League World Cup 9s, at Bankwest Stadium on October 18-19.
Australian Coach Mal Meninga will have the likes of Kalyn Ponga (Newcastle Knights), Clint Gutherson (Parramatta Eels), Mitchell Moses (Parramatta Eels) and David Fifita (Brisbane Broncos) at his disposal for the tournament.
Meninga congratulated all of the players on their selection in the squad.
“This is an exciting squad of players and I can’t wait to see what they can do in this format,” Meninga said.
“We have some experienced Kangaroos representatives but we also have some players who have never represented Australia before.
“It will be fantastic to see all these players in the green and gold and on this stage.
“Nines is a fantastic innovation and this group of players have been picked with this form of the game in mind – but also with a view to seeing what a number of them can do in an Australian jumper.”
The squad, listed alphabetically, is as follows:
|
Player |
NRL Club |
Junior Club |
|
Josh Addo-Carr |
Melbourne Storm |
Doonside JRLC |
|
Jai Arrow |
Gold Coast Titans |
Burleigh Bears |
|
AJ Brimson |
Gold Coast Titans |
Centenary Panthers |
|
Nathan Brown |
Parramatta Eels |
Cabramatta |
|
Kyle Feldt |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Norths Thuringowa |
|
David Fifita |
Brisbane Broncos |
Souths Acacia Ridge |
|
Tyson Frizell |
St George Illawarra Dragons |
Corrimal Cougars |
|
Reuben Garrick |
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
Gerringong Lions |
|
Wade Graham |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
St Patricks Blacktown |
|
Clint Gutherson |
Parramatta Eels |
Cromer Kingfishers |
|
Ben Hunt |
St George Illawarra Dragons |
Blackwater Crushers |
|
Mitchell Moses |
Parramatta Eels |
Carlingford Cougars / Holy Cross Rhinos |
|
Ryan Papenhuyzen |
Melbourne Storm |
Dundas Shamrocks |
|
Kalyn Ponga |
Newcastle Knights |
Souths Mackay |
|
Curtis Scott |
Melbourne Storm |
Bundeena Bushrangers / Cronulla Caringbah |
|
Cody Walker |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Casino Cougars |
