Micheal Jennings named in Kangaroos 24-man World Cup Squad

Jemmings included in Kangaroos World Cup Squad. Photo/Getty

Cameron Smith will lead the Holden Kangaroos to the 2013 Rugby League World Cup with the Australian Rugby League Commission today announcing a 24-man tour squad that features three debutants and three members of the NRL Grand Final teams.

Holden Kangaroos coach Tim Sheens today joined ARLC Chairman, Mr John Grant, at Rugby League Central to announce a squad including players from 14 NRL clubs.

Sydney Roosters Premiership-winning back-rower Boyd Cordner, Sharks Dally M Prop of the Year Andrew Fifita and Canberra Raiders back-rower Josh Papalii are the uncapped players in the squad, which also features Cordner’s Premiership-winning team-mate Michael Jennings and Manly’s Clive Churchill Medal winner Daly Cherry-Evans.

The squad contains 14 players from the side that beat New Zealand 32-12 in the 2013 mid-year test at Bruce Stadium, with injury ruling out Justin Hodges, Kurt Gidley and Anthony Watmough.

Robbie Farah edged out Roosters hooker Jake Friend for the back-up hooker role.

The Kangaroos squad has five players remaining from the team that lost the 2008 World Cup Final 34-20 to New Zealand at Suncorp Stadium; Billy Slater, Greg Inglis, Johnathan Thurston, Cameron Smith and Paul Gallen, while Brent Tate was also part of the 2008 squad.

Clubs represented: 

Cowboys: 4 players.

Storm and Sharks: 3 players each.

Titans, Broncos and Roosters: 2 players each.

Sea Eagles, Wests Tigers, Knights, Eels, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Bulldogs, Raiders: 1 player each.

The squad is: 

Player	NRL Club	Junior Club
Cameron Smith (c)	Melbourne Storm	Logan Brothers
Paul Gallen (v/c)	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Wentworthville
Greg Bird	Gold Coast Titans	West Maitland Red Dogs / Maitland Pumpkin Pickers
Darius Boyd	Newcastle Knights	Mudgeeraba Redbacks
Daly Cherry-Evans	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	Mackay Brothers
Boyd Cordner	Sydney Roosters	Old Bar Pirates
Cooper Cronk	Melbourne Storm	Souths Acacia
Robbie Farah	Wests Tigers	Enfield Federals / Leichhardt Wanderers
Andrew Fifita	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Griffith Waratahs
Jarryd Hayne	Parramatta Eels	East Campbelltown Eagles / Cabramatta Two Blues
Greg Inglis	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Bowraville Tigers
Michael Jennings	Sydney Roosters	St Marys
Luke Lewis	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Blacktown City
Brett Morris	St George Illawarra Dragons	Kiama Knights
Josh Morris	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	Kiama Knights
Nate Myles	Gold Coast Titans	Southern Suburbs / Gordonvale
Josh Papalii	Canberra Raiders	Logan Brothers
Corey Parker	Brisbane Broncos	Logan Brothers
Matthew Scott	North Queensland Cowboys	Longreach Tigers
Billy Slater	Melbourne Storm	Innisfail
James Tamou	North Queensland Cowboys	Levin Knights / Paddington Tigers
Brent Tate	North Queensland Cowboys	Redcliffe Dolphins
Sam Thaiday	Brisbane Broncos	Townsville Brothers
Johnathan Thurston	North Queensland Cowboys	Souths Sunnybank

The Holden Kangaroos will assemble for a half-day camp in Sydney on Thursday, October 10, which will feature a luncheon with members of the 1963 Kangaroos.

The players will return to Sydney on Sunday, October 13, and hold an open training session at WIN Jubilee Oval, Kogarah, starting at 1pm ahead of the Junior Kangaroos-Junior Kiwis match at 2.30pm.

The Holden Kangaroos will depart for the United Kingdom on Monday, October 14, and will open their Rugby League World Cup campaign against England at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on Saturday, October 26, followed by pool matches against Fiji at Langtree Park, St Helens, on November 2 and Ireland at Thomond Park, Limerick, on November 9.

AAP