PM's XIII calls up rookies but Lodge snubbed

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Roosters young gun Joseph Suaalii is all but certain to be in the Kangaroos’ World Cup squad after being named in the Prime Minister’s XIII to play Papua New Guinea.

The PM’s XIII will play at Suncorp Stadium next Sunday but Suaalii’s Roosters teammate Matt Lodge’s chances of World Cup selection are hanging by a thread after he was not named in the squad to face the Kumuls.


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Selectors chose players from the eight teams that missed the finals as well as Melbourne and the Roosters after they bowed out last weekend.

World Cup selection certainties Ben Hunt, Daly Cherry-Evans, Josh Addo-Carr, Matt Burton, Tino Fa’asuamaleaui and Angus Crichton have been named in the PMs XIII but the likes of James Tedesco, Cameron Munster, Harry Grant and Patrick Carrigan are resting before the tour to England next month.

There are several players getting their first taste of representative football in the squad, including Dragons centre Zac Lomax, Bulldogs duo Jake Averillo and Max King, Tigers trio Daine Laurie, Luke Garner and Jake Simpkin, Storm lock Josh King, Gold Coast back-rower Beau Fermor and Warriors forward Josh Curran.

(Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

PM’s XIII squad​

Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles)
Josh Addo-Carr, Matt Burton, Max King, Jake Averillo (Bulldogs)
Joseph Suaalii, Angus Crichton, Nat Butcher (Roosters)
Jake Simpkin, Luke Garner, Daine Laurie (Tigers)
Ben Hunt, Zac Lomax (Dragons)
Beau Fermor, Tino Fa’asuamaleaui (Titans)
Selwyn Cobbo, Thomas Flegler (Broncos)
Josh King (Storm)
Josh Curran (Warriors)

 

[Old Woof Woof]

Congratulations to Jake Averillo and Max King for making the train on squad Their efforts this year made them deserving selections despite playing in a pretty average sort of team.

 

[Captain Ibis]

Congratulations to Jake Averillo and Max King for making the train on squad Their efforts this year made them deserving selections despite playing in a pretty average sort of team.

Jake's copped a bit of shit for quiet performances of late, but he did come back from injury and it's his first almost full season in a demanding position.. he deserves this opportunity for some breakout performances and will take a lot out of it. King is just a warrior.

All n all it's great getting four selections.

 

[spiritofaslan]

Hope Tino isn't inside Burton and JACs side of the field hahaha.