Panthers forward Trent Merrin has been selected in the Kangaroos squad to contest the ANZAC Test in Canberra next week.
The ANZAC Test, between Australia and New Zealand, will be played on Friday May 5th at GIO Stadium.
Merrin was part of the triumphant Kangaroos side that took out the 2016 Four Nations in England, capping off a stellar tournament by scoring a try in the final as they defeated the Kiwis 34-8 at Anfield.
The Kangaroos 20-man squad is as follows:
|
Player |
NRL Club |
Junior Club |
Fullback |
Darius Boyd |
Brisbane Broncos |
Mudgeeraba Redbacks |
Wing |
Blake Ferguson |
Sydney Roosters |
Wellington Cowboys/Earlwood Saints |
Centre |
Josh Dugan |
St George Illawarra Dragons |
South Tuggeranong Knights/Valley Dragons |
Centre |
Will Chambers |
Melbourne Storm |
Nhulunbuy, NT |
Wing |
Valentine Holmes |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Western Lions/Townsville |
Five-Eighth |
Johnathan Thurston (vc) |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Souths Sunnybank |
Halfback |
Cooper Cronk |
Melbourne Storm |
Souths Acacia |
Prop |
Aaron Woods |
Wests Tigers |
Leichhardt Juniors |
Hooker |
Cameron Smith (c) |
Melbourne Storm |
Logan Brothers |
Prop |
David Klemmer |
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
All Saints Toongabbie |
Second Row |
Boyd Cordner |
Sydney Roosters |
Old Bar Pirates |
Second Row |
Matt Gillett |
Brisbane Broncos |
Bribie Island Warrigals |
Lock |
Trent Merrin |
Penrith Panthers |
Shellharbour Sharks |
Interchange |
Michael Morgan |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Townsville Brothers |
Interchange |
Josh Papalii |
Canberra Raiders |
Logan Brothers |
Interchange |
Tyson Frizell |
St George Illawarra Dragons |
Corrimal Cougars |
Interchange |
Sam Thaiday |
Brisbane Broncos |
Townsville Brothers |
18th man |
Shannon Boyd |
Canberra Raiders |
Cowra Magpies |
19th man |
James Maloney |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
St Edwards, Gosford |
20th man |
Justin O’Neill |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Hughenden Hawks/Townsville Brothers |
