Newcastle Knights Jake Mamo and Sione Mata’utia have been added to the Junior Kangaroos train-on squad for the upcoming Under 20s Test against New Zealand.
The match will be played on Saturday, October 18 at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland.
Each week players will be added to the squad as teams are eliminated from the Holden Cup Finals series. A final squad will be announced following the Holden Cup Grand Final on October 5.
Junior Kangaroos Train-On Squad:
Josh Chudleigh - North Queensland Cowboys
Patrick Kaufusi - North Queensland Cowboys
Jake Mamo - Newcastle Knights
Sione Mata'utia - Newcastle Knights
Andy Saunders - Penrith Panthers
Chris Smith - Penrith Panthers
Kieran Moseley - Penrith Panthers
Isaah Yeo - Penrith Panthers
Waqa Blake - Penrith Panthers
Cameron McInnes - South Sydney Rabbitohs
Tevita Pangai - Canberra Raiders
Luke Bateman - Canberra Raiders
Patrick Mago - Canberra Raiders
Nene Macdonald - Sydney Roosters
Willis Meehan - Sydney Roosters
Clint Gutherson - Manly Sea Eagles
Valentine Holmes - Cronulla Sharks
Cameron Munster - Melbourne Storm
Matthew Lodge - Wests Tigers
For the Junior Kiwis, the Knights have had five players named. Under 20s captain Danny Levi, centre Chance Peni, forwards Joseph Tapine, James Taylor and Pride Petterson-Robati have earned their place.
Junior Kiwis Train-On Squad:
Herman Ese'ese - Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Renouf To'omaga - Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Jahrome Hughes - Gold Coast Titans
Nelson Asofa-Solomona - Melbourne Storm
Niua Finau Puaka - Melbourne Storm
Una Mohi - Melbourne Storm
Danny Levi - Newcastle Knights
Chance Peni - Newcastle Knights
Pride Petterson-Robati - Newcastle Knights
Joseph Tapine - Newcastle Knights
James Taylor - Newcastle Knights
Sione Katoa - Penrith Panthers
Sam Manuleleua - South Sydney Rabbitohs
Tulsa Saumamao - South Sydney Rabbitohs
Joseph Manu - Sydney Roosters
Taane Milne - Sydney Roosters
Braden Uele - Sydney Roosters
Manaia Cherrington - Wests Tigers
Dallas Graham - Wests Tigers
Watson Heleta - Wests Tigers
Delouise Hoeter - Wests Tigers
Lamar Liolevave - Wests Tigers
Te Maire Martin - Wests Tigers
Meanwhile, Knights skipper Kurt Gidley, Beau Scott and Willie Mason have been named in the initial Kangaroos training squad for the upcoming four nations the match against Papua New Guinea.
