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    SEVEN youngsters with NRL experience have been picked in the Junior Kangaroos team to take on New Zealand next month.
    Gerard Beale (Broncos), Corey Norman (Broncos), Ryan James (Titans), William Hopoate (Sea Eagles), Micheal Oldfield (Sea Eagles), Justin O'Neill (Storm) and Ben Jones (Roosters) were all named after impressing in rugby league’s premier competition this year.

    The side also includes Toyota Cup player of the year Tariq Sims, the brother of Ashton Sims, who will link with the Cowboys next season after carving up for the Broncos this year.

    Back-rower Kyle O'Donnell, the brother of Luke O'Donnell, will also get a start after impressing for the Sharks this season. He will link with the Knights next year.

    The Junior Kangaroos will be involved in a two game series in late October.


    * Game 1 – Saturday 23rd October 2010 in Wellington
    * Game 2 – Saturday 30th October 2010 in Rotarua

    Further players will be added to the squad at the completion of week three of the play-offs. The final squad will be selected on October 4.

    Canberra Raiders Toyota Cup coach Dave Hamilton has been appointed coach of the Junior Kangaroos.

    The team
    Kurt Baptise (Brisbane Broncos)

    Gerard Beale (Brisbane Broncos)

    Andrew Clayton (Brisbane Broncos)

    Dane Gagai (Brisbane Broncos)

    Corey Norman (Brisbane Broncos)

    Tariq Sims (Brisbane Broncos)

    Kyle O'Donnell (Cronulla Sharks)

    Matthew Wright (Cronulla Sharks)

    Ryan James (Gold Coast Titans)

    James Cunningham (Manly Sea Eagles)

    William Hopoate (Manly Sea Eagles)

    Micheal Oldfield (Manly Sea Eagles)

    Justin O'Neill (Melbourne Storm)

    Ethan Cook (Newcastle Knights)

    Chris Faust (North Queensland Cowboys)

    Kyle Feldt (North Queensland Cowboys)

    Mosese Pangai (North Queensland Cowboys)

    James Segeyaro (North Queensland Cowboys)

    Evrett Vaurasi (Penrith Panthers)

    Cameron King (St George Illawarra Dragons)

    Shannon Wakeman (St George Illawarra Dragons)

    Ben Jones (Sydney Roosters)

    Ethan Lowe (Sydney Roosters)

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    Squad has been cut down to 19

    The final squad list is: Gerard Beale, Dane Gagai, Corey Norman, Tariq Sims (Brisbane Broncos); Mark Appleton, Mark Nicholls, Sam Williams (Canberra Raiders); Josh Jackson, Aidan Sezer (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs); Kyle O'Donnell, Matthew Wright (Cronulla Sharks); Ryan James (Gold Coast Titans); James Cunningham, Micheal Oldfield (Manly Sea Eagles); Justin O'Neill (Melbourne Storm); Evrett Vaurasi (Penrith Panthers); Josh Mansour (South Sydney Rabbitohs); Cameron King (St George Illawarra Dragons); Ben Jones (Sydney Roosters).

    PLEASE NOTE: Original squad members William Hopoate (Manly Sea Eagles) and Chris Faust (North Queensland Cowboys) were not considered for selection due to injury.

    The side will be coached by Canberra Raiders Toyota Cup coach David Hamilton.

    http://www.nrl.com/news/news/newsart...d/default.aspx
    Unlucky for Ethan Lowe

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