UPDATE @ 12.30PM - Josh Mansour joins Reagan Campbell-Gillard in the Kangaroos squad!
Panthers prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard has been added to the Australian squad to contest the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
Campbell-Gillard, who on Wednesday night was awarded the 2017 Merv Cartwright Medal, received the surprise news from Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga on Thursday morning.
His call-up comes following the decision of Andrew Fifita to withdraw from the Kangaroos squad in order to play for Tonga.
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"Andrew called me and said he was passionate about playing for Tonga and I respect and support that decision," Meninga said.
"It is obviously a significant boost for Tonga as well as the World Cup – and international Rugby League in general.
"At the same time it is also a great opportunity for someone like Reagan, who has been outstanding for the Panthers.
"I'm extremely excited about seeing Reagan in a Kangaroos jersey."
The updated squad, listed alphabetically, is as follows:
Player |
NRL Club |
Junior Club |
Darius Boyd |
Brisbane Broncos |
Mudgeeraba Redbacks |
Reagan Campbell-Gillard |
Penrith Panthers |
Windsor Wolves |
Will Chambers |
Melbourne Storm |
Nhulunbuy, NT |
Boyd Cordner (vc) |
Sydney Roosters |
Old Bar Pirates |
Cooper Cronk |
Melbourne Storm |
Souths Acacia |
Josh Dugan |
St George Illawarra Dragons |
South Tuggeranong Knights/Valley Dragons |
Tyson Frizell |
St George Illawarra Dragons |
Corrimal Cougars |
Dane Gagai |
Newcastle Knights |
Souths Sharks |
Matt Gillett |
Brisbane Broncos |
Bribie Island Warrigals |
Wade Graham |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Blacktown City |
Valentine Holmes |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
Western Lions/Townsville |
Ben Hunt |
Brisbane Broncos |
Blackwater Crushers |
Felise Kaufusi |
Melbourne Storm |
Bundaberg Brothers |
David Klemmer |
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
All Saints Toongabbie |
Josh McGuire |
Brisbane Broncos |
Aspley |
James Maloney |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
St Edwards, Gosford |
Jordan McLean |
Melbourne Storm |
Young Cherrypickers |
Michael Morgan |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Townsville Brothers |
Cameron Munster |
Melbourne Storm |
Norths Knights |
Billy Slater |
Melbourne Storm |
Innisfail |
Cameron Smith (c) |
Melbourne Storm |
Logan Brothers |
Jake Trbojevic |
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
Mona Vale Raiders |
Tom Trbojevic |
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
Mona Vale Raiders |
Aaron Woods |
Wests Tigers |
Leichhardt Juniors |
