Congratulations to Josh Papalii who has been selected in the Australian team for the test match against New Zealand on May 6!
The Australian Rugby League Commission has today selected the following players to represent the Australian Kangaroos in the 2016 Downer Test Match.
Four debutants – wingers Semi Radradra and Blake Ferguson and interchange players Josh McGuire and Michael Morgan – will play against the New Zealand Kiwis at Newcastle’s Hunter Stadium on Friday, May 6.
The match will mark Mal Meninga’s first match as Coach of the Kangaroos.
“This is a well-balanced squad and I’m extremely happy with it,” Meninga said.
“We have some experience as well as a handful of younger players who I am looking forward to seeing in this arena.
“It is the fourth most experienced line-up in Australia’s Test history but there will also be four players making their debuts.
“This is an incredibly important game for this group. I want to ensure the players have pride in the national jumper and my goal is to establish the Kangaroos back at the top of the international rankings.
“We have a Four Nations tournament at the end of this year and then a World Cup in 2017. This is the start of an important journey for the Kangaroos.”
The 2016 Kangaroos squad is:
Position |
Player |
NRL Club |
Junior Club |
Fullback |
Darius Boyd |
Brisbane Broncos |
Mudgeeraba Redbacks |
Wing |
Semi Radradra |
Parramatta Eels |
Wentworthville (NSW Cup) |
Centre |
Greg Inglis |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Bowraville Tigers |
Centre |
Josh Dugan |
St George Illawarra Dragons |
South Tuggeranong Knights/Valley Dragons |
Wing |
Blake Ferguson |
Sydney Roosters |
Wellington Cowboys/Earlwood Saints |
Five-Eighth |
Johnathan Thurston |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Souths Sunnybank |
Halfback |
Cooper Cronk |
Melbourne Storm |
Souths Acacia |
Prop |
Matt Scott |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Longreach Tigers |
Hooker |
Cameron Smith © |
Melbourne Storm |
Logan Brothers |
Prop |
Paul Gallen |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Wentworthville |
Second Row |
Josh Papalii |
Canberra Raiders |
Logan Brothers |
Second Row |
Matt Gillett |
Brisbane Broncos |
Bribie Island Warrigals |
Lock |
Corey Parker |
Brisbane Broncos |
Logan Brothers |
Interchange |
Josh McGuire |
Brisbane Broncos |
Aspley |
Interchange |
Michael Morgan |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Townsville Brothers |
Interchange |
James Tamou |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Levin Knights/Paddington Tigers |
Interchange |
Sam Thaiday |
Brisbane Broncos |
Townsville Brothers |
18th man |
Aidan Guerra |
Sydney Roosters |
Townsville Brothers |
19th man |
Michael Jennings |
Parramatta Eels |
St Marys/West City Tigers |
For player profiles of the 2016 Kangaroos, click here
