Kiwis Train-On Squad - 4th Announcement

Kiwis Train-On Squad - 4th Announcement

Auckland, September 26 2012 - Following the NRL semi-finals in the weekend, two backs from Manly, plus the South Sydney hooker Issac Luke, have today been added to the Kiwis train-on squad to prepare for the October 13 Test match against the Kangaroos at Dairy Farmers Stadium in Townsville.

The Manly pair is Kieran Foran and Dean Whare. Foran missed the VB Test in April through injury and will look to add to his seven Tests. Whare, who was born in Rotorua, is looking for a Test debut. He is a former Junior Kiwi who has played centre, wing and fullback this season.

A number of potential Kiwis feature in the NRL Grand Final between the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs and the Melbourne Storm this Sunday. The national selectors - Richie Barnett, Tony Iro, Stephen Kearney and Tawera Nikau - will name their 19-man Kiwis squad on Tuesday, October 2.

2012 KIWIS TRAIN-ON SQUAD (at September 26)

Brisbane Broncos: Gerard Beale, Josh Hoffman
Cronulla Sharks: Jeremy Smith
Manly Sea Eagles: Kieran Foran, Dean Whare
North Queensland Cowboys: Jason Taumalolo, Antonio Winterstein
Penrith Panthers: Sam McKendry
South Sydney Rabbitohs: Issac Luke
Sydney Roosters: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Vodafone Warriors: Ben Henry, Shaun Johnson, Simon Mannering, Alehana Mara, Ben Matulino, Elijah Taylor, Manu Vatuvei
Wests Tigers: Adam Blair, Benji Marshall

Unavailable: Brisbane Broncos: Alex Glenn (knee surgery); North Queensland Cowboys: Ricky Thorby (hip surgery); St George Illawarra Dragons: Nathan Fien (retired from international rugby league following April’s Test), Jason Nightingale (knee surgery); Sydney Roosters: Shaun Kenny-Dowall (thigh surgery); Vodafone Warriors: Kevin Locke (injury – high ankle sprain).

2012 KIWIS MATCH SCHEDULE
October 13 – vs Australia, Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville

ENDS

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