Newcastle Knights centre Dane Gagai has been selected in an 18-man squad to represent the Prime Minister’s XIII against Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby on Saturday, September 26.
Jack Stockwell, who was named in the train-on squad, was forced to withdraw due to the bicep injury he sustained in Round 13.
SQUAD:
Position |
Player |
NRL Club |
Fullback |
Jack Wighton |
Canberra Raiders |
Wing |
Alex Johnston |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Centre |
Jarrod Croker |
Canberra Raiders |
Centre |
Dane Gagai |
Newcastle Knights |
Wing |
David Nofoaluma |
Wests Tigers |
Five-Eighth |
Kane Elgey |
Gold Coast Titans |
Halfback |
Adam Reynolds |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Prop |
Jake Trbojevic |
Manly Sea Eagles |
Hooker |
James Segeyaro |
Penrith Panthers |
Prop |
Reagan Campbell-Gillard |
Penrith Panthers |
Second Row |
Chris McQueen |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Second Row |
Tepai Moeroa |
Parramatta Eels |
Lock |
Trent Merrin (c) |
St George Illawarra Dragons |
Interchange |
Euan Aitken |
St George Illawarra Dragons |
Interchange |
Jeremy Latimore |
Penrith Panthers |
Interchange |
Daniel Mortimer |
Gold Coast Titans |
Interchange |
Tyrone Peachey |
Penrith Panthers |
Interchange |
David Tyrrell |
South Sydney Rabbitohs |
Coach Ivan Cleary is viewing the match as an important selection trial for younger players looking ahead to the 2016 Representative matches.
Selected players will attend medicals on Thursday 17 September in Sydney, ahead of assembling in camp in Cairns on Wednesday 23 September.
