2017 Rugby League World Cup squads explained

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The 2017 Rugby League World Cup featured fourteen international teams, with each consisting of a twenty-four-man squad.

Pool A

Australia

Head coach: Mal Meninga[1]

Australia's 24-man squad is composed entirely of players who play in the NRL. In the days following the initial squad announcement, Andrew Fifita withdrew from the squad in order to represent Tonga while Darius Boyd withdrew due to an ongoing hamstring injury. Campbell-Gillard and Mansour were named as the respective replacements.[2] [3] Seven members of the squad are uncapped for the Kangaroos (Campbell-Gillard, Gagai, Graham, Kaufusi, McLean, Munster, and T. Trbojevic).

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40 Penrith Panthers
40 Melbourne Storm
(vc)44 Sydney Roosters
40 Melbourne Storm
48 St. George Illawarra Dragons
44 St. George Illawarra Dragons
412 Newcastle Knights
44 Brisbane Broncos
516 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
548 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
10 Brisbane Broncos
20 Melbourne Storm
50 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
112 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
20 Penrith Panthers
40 Brisbane Broncos
50 Melbourne Storm
48 North Queensland Cowboys
216 Melbourne Storm
420 Melbourne Storm
(c)548 Melbourne Storm
10 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
24 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
50 Wests Tigers

England

Head coach: Wayne Bennett[4]

Uncapped players Currie and Walmsley have been included in a squad that is very similar to the one that was named to played Samoa earlier in the year. Zak Hardaker was not considered for selection after he tested positive for cocaine four weeks prior to the squad announcement, the details of which were publicly reported only hours before said announcement.[5] All 24 players were selected from the top-tier Super League or NRL competitions.

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58 Wigan Warriors
30 Warrington Wolves
30 South Sydney Rabbitohs
54 South Sydney Rabbitohs
58 Warrington Wolves
50 Castleford Tigers
54 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
48 Leeds Rhinos
20 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
50 Warrington Wolves
40 Canberra Raiders
10 St. Helens
528 Huddersfield Giants
10 Castleford Tigers
(c)50 Wigan Warriors
14 St. Helens
24 Warrington Wolves
40 St. Helens
10 Hull F.C.
44 St. Helens
412 Leeds Rhinos
40 Canberra Raiders
541 St. George Illawarra Dragons
20 Wigan Warriors

France

Head coach: Aurélien Cologni

In addition to the twenty-four man squad, four players were named as alternatives: Kevin Larroyer, Lambert Belmas, Rémy Marginet and Ilias Bergal.[6]
Gadwin Springer was initially named in the squad but withdrew due to a groin injury. He was replaced by Belmas.[7] Guillaume Bonnet was initially named in the squad but withdrew due to a ligament injury. He was replaced by Marginet.[8] Hakim Miloudi was initially named in the squad but was dropped due to disciplinary reasons. He was replaced by Bergal.[9]

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38 Toulouse Olympique
22 Catalans Dragons
10 SO Avignon
30 Catalans Dragons
16 London Broncos
00 Catalans Dragons
30 Swinton Lions
20 London Broncos
30 Catalans Dragons
10 Toulouse Olympique
14 FC Lézignan
20 Catalans Dragons
(c)30 St. Helens
34 Catalans Dragons
20 Limoux Grizzlies
30 Warrington Wolves
34 Toulouse Olympique
30 Catalans Dragons
12 Sheffield Eagles
20 Leigh Centurions
20 Wigan Warriors
20 Leigh Centurions
20 Limoux Grizzlies
30 Catalans Dragons

Lebanon

Head coach: Brad Fittler[10]

Reece Robinson was initially named in the squad but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Daniel Abou-Sleiman.

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10Unattached
10 Wentworthville Magpies
30 Auburn Warriors
48 South Sydney Rabbitohs
34 Wests Newcastle
40 Auburn Warriors
(c)40 South Sydney Rabbitohs
34 Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles
20 Wests Tigers
34 Parramatta Eels
40 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
10 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
40 Auburn Warriors
40 Parramatta Eels
48 North Sydney Bears
(vc)421 Parramatta Eels
30 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
38 Newtown Jets
10 Guildford Owls
00 Lycans FC
10 Wests Tigers
30 Auburn Warriors
40 Wests Tigers
44Unattached

Pool B

New Zealand

Head coach: David Kidwell[11]

Kevin Proctor and captain Jesse Bromwich were not considered for selection after being caught buying and using cocaine following the 2017 Anzac Test in May;[12] Blair was subsequently named captain for the tournament.[13] Five uncapped players (Asofa-Solomona, Fonua-Blake, Levi, Liu, and Takairangi) are included in the squad as Tohu Harris, Jordan Kahu, Kieran Foran, and Ben Matulino were ruled out by injury, while Jason Taumalolo opted to represent his Tongan heritage over the Kiwis.

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44 Melbourne Storm
10 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
(c)40 Brisbane Broncos
14 Melbourne Storm
10 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
112 Warrington Wolves
444 New Zealand Warriors
20 Wigan Warriors
40
34 Sydney Roosters
30 New Zealand Warriors
212 North Queensland Cowboys
18 St. George Illawarra Dragons
34 Brisbane Broncos
44 St. George Illawarra Dragons
38 Canberra Raiders
44 Parramatta Eels
44 Canberra Raiders
40 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
14 Wests Tigers
412 New Zealand Warriors
40 Sydney Roosters
34 Penrith Panthers
34 Penrith Panthers

Samoa

Head coach: Matt Parish[14]

Sione Mata'utia and Tautau Moga were initially named in the squad but withdrew due to injury. They were replaced by Lafai and Winterstein.[15] Luai, Musgrove, Papalii, and Tevaga are the only uncapped players for Samoa, with Luai making an unexpected appearance in the squad as the only player without NRL experience.[16]

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40 New Zealand Warriors
40 St. George Illawarra Dragons
30 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
40 Brisbane Broncos
20 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
410 St. George Illawarra Dragons
40 Canberra Raiders
30 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
20 New Zealand Warriors
30 Penrith Panthers
20 Parramatta Eels
10 Newcastle Knights
24 New Zealand Warriors
10 South Sydney Rabbitohs
40 Canberra Raiders
34 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
44 Canberra Raiders
(c)30 Parramatta Eels
34 Castleford Tigers
(vc)10 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
44 New Zealand Warriors
44 Melbourne Storm
10 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
26 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Scotland

Head coach: Steve McCormack[17]

Ryan Brierley was originally selected, but withdrew after failing a fitness test. He was replaced by Oakes.[18] Brooks, Brough, and Walker were dropped on 5 November for disciplinary reasons.[19]

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312 Hull Kingston Rovers
20 Sydney Roosters
30 New Zealand Warriors
20 Toulouse Olympique
30 Toulouse Olympique
20 Featherstone Rovers
(c) 20 Huddersfield Giants
(vc)30 St. Helens
30 Huddersfield Giants
30 London Broncos
30 Hull Kingston Rovers
24 Featherstone Rovers
00 Hull Kingston Rovers
10 Hull Kingston Rovers
20 Workington Town
30 Warrington Wolves
00 Batley Bulldogs
30 Penrith Panthers
24 Bradford Bulls
34 Wigan Warriors
10 Barrow Raiders
10 London Broncos
20 Darlington Point Roosters
20 Bradford Bulls

Tonga

Head coach: Kristian Woolf[20]

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50 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
10 Hull F.C.
420 New Zealand Warriors
54 St. George Illawarra Dragons
518 New Zealand Warriors
58 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
40 Gold Coast Titans
420 Parramatta Eels
10 New Zealand Warriors
50 Penrith Panthers
00 Leigh Centurions
514 Wests Tigers
(c) 54 Hull F.C.
54 Parramatta Eels
20 Catalans Dragons
54 Salford Red Devils
10 Brisbane Broncos
34 Brisbane Broncos
10 Huddersfield Giants
432 Sydney Roosters
54 North Queensland Cowboys
48 Parramatta Eels
58 Sydney Roosters
10 Salford Red Devils

Pool C

Ireland

Head coach: Mark Aston[21]

Mikey Russell is the travelling reserve.[22] Toby King was initially named in the squad but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Michael Morgan.[23]

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34 St. Helens
30 Widnes Vikings
00 Athboy Longhorns
(c)328 Wakefield Trinity
(vc)30 Wakefield Trinity
10 Rochdale Hornets
20 Wakefield Trinity
00 Wigan Warriors
10 Sheffield Eagles
312 Toronto Wolfpack
00 Sheffield Eagles
10 Bradford Bulls
34 Warrington Wolves
20 Salford Red Devils
34 St. Helens
30 Camden Rams
34 Wigan Warriors
00 Waterford Vikings
24 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
30 Leeds Rhinos
34 London Broncos
34 Warrington Wolves
38 Huddersfield Giants
30 Leeds Rhinos

Papua New Guinea

Head coach: Michael Marum[24]

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44 Catalans Dragons
30 Papua New Guinea Hunters
24 Papua New Guinea Hunters
34 Papua New Guinea Hunters
40 Canberra Raiders
(vc)32 Papua New Guinea Hunters
48 Papua New Guinea Hunters
24 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
18 Sydney Roosters
48 Sheffield Eagles
412 St. George Illawarra Dragons
20 Papua New Guinea Hunters
440 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
(c)416 Brisbane Broncos
20 Papua New Guinea Hunters
30 Papua New Guinea Hunters
416 Melbourne Storm
44 Canberra Raiders
40 Burleigh Bears
10 Papua New Guinea Hunters
10 Papua New Guinea Hunters
44 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
10 Redcliffe Dolphins

Wales

Head coach: John Kear[25]

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10 Hunslet
20 Newcastle Thunder
00 Rochdale Hornets
20 Oldham R.L.F.C.
10 Halifax
30 London Broncos
36 Gloucestershire All Golds
30 London Broncos
30 Sheffield Eagles
20 South Wales Ironmen
34 St. Helens
10 London Broncos
10 Leigh Centurions
(vc)30 Workington Town
(vc)30 London Broncos
34 St. Helens
(c)30 Salford Red Devils
30 Swinton Lions
24 St. Helens
30 Gloucestershire All Golds
10 Tweed Heads Seagulls
10 South Wales Ironmen
10 Wynnum Manly Seagulls
30 London Broncos

Pool D

Fiji

Head coach: Mick Potter[26]

Nabua Broncos' Etuate Bola was named as a reserve player. Sokobalavu was called into the squad following injuries to Evans and K. Sims.[27] [28]

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14 Sydney Roosters
14 Parramatta Eels
58 Gold Coast Titans
50 Melbourne Storm
512 Penrith Panthers
528 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
44 St. George Illawarra Dragons
532 St. George Illawarra Dragons
00 South Sydney Rabbitohs
58 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
(c)512 Wests Tigers
54 Gold Coast Titans
512 Mount Pritchard Mounties
00 Canberra Raiders
40 London Broncos
50 Newcastle Knights
50 Warrington Wolves
00 Brisbane Broncos
00 Nabua Broncos
00 Wests Tigers
10 Port Kembla Blacks
54 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
54 Sydney Roosters
538 Melbourne Storm
44 Catalans Dragons

Italy

Head coach: Cameron Ciraldo

Italy named a squad of 33 players before shortening the squad to 24 players.[29] Four shadow players were also named: Jake Campagnolo, Dean Parata, Ricardo Parata, and Kieran Quabba.[30]

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30 Parramatta Eels
00 Saluzzo Roosters
30 Parramatta Eels
20 Palau XIII Broncos
10 Queanbeyan Blues
24 Northern Pride
00 Saluzzo Roosters / Tully Tigers
10 Wyong Roos
34 Penrith Panthers
34 Northern Pride
00 Central Queensland Capras
10 Newcastle Knights
10 Oldham R.L.F.C.
328 Wyong Roos
38 Wests Tigers
(c)30 Hull F.C.
30 Northern Pride
30 Sydney Roosters
(vc)38 Wests Tigers
38 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
34 St. George Illawarra Dragons
30 Huddersfield Giants
30 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
10 Northern Pride

United States

Head coach: Brian McDermott[31] [32]

The Hawks continue to support the growth of rugby league in the United States by selecting fourteen players who have played in the amateur USA Rugby League competition, three of whom have since been signed by professional clubs (Burroughs, Eichner, and Offerdahl). Nine members of the squad (Faraimo, Farley, Freed, both Howard brothers, Marando, Offerdahl, Pettybourne, and Shipway) previously represented the Tomahawks at the 2013 World Cup, and three players have experience in the NRL, all of whom are eligible to represent the US through their American Samoan heritage (Faraimo, Pettybourne, and Vaivai). Samoa, also of American Samoan descent, was a late inclusion to the squad due to an injury to Matt Walsh.[33]

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10 Central Florida Warriors
30 Toronto Wolfpack
10 White Plains Wombats
20 Toronto Wolfpack
34 New Zealand Warriors
20 Philadelphia Fight
30 White Plains Wombats
30 Wentworthville Magpies
20 Mount Pritchard Mounties
10 Delaware Black Foxes
10 Philadelphia Fight
30 Mount Pritchard Mounties
10 Atlanta Rhinos
30 Belrose Eagles
10 Atlanta Rhinos
(c)30 London Broncos
30 Gold Coast Titans
30 New York Knights
30 Young Cherrypickers
24 South Newcastle Lions
20 Tweed Heads Seagulls
20 Tampa Mayhem
34 Western Suburbs Red Devils
00 White Plains Wombats

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 3 October 2017. Australian rugby league World Cup squad named. news.com.au. 3 October 2017.
  2. Web site: 5 October 2017. Fifita betrayal creates World Cup mayhem. news.com.au. 5 October 2017.
  3. Web site: 5 October 2017. Josh Mansour called into Kangaroos squad. RLWC2017.com. 5 October 2017.
  4. Web site: 9 October 2017. England Rugby League World Cup 2017 squad announced. rugby-league.com. 9 October 2017.
  5. Web site: 9 October 2017. Zak Hardaker: Castleford Tigers full-back banned after positive drugs test. BBC. 9 October 2017.
  6. Web site: Dragons Catalans › News › 2017 › Oct. › 7 Dragons named in France Squad. Les Dragons Catalans. 11 November 2017.
  7. Web site: XIII de France : Lambert Belmas à la rescousse - Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII. FFRXIII. www.ffr13.fr. 11 November 2017.
  8. Web site: Marginet en renfort parmi les 24 Bleus - Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII. FFRXIII. www.ffr13.fr. 11 November 2017.
  9. News: Hull FC's Hakim Miloudi kicked out of France World Cup squad. Hull Daily Mail. 15 October 2017.
  10. Web site: 12 October 2017. Lebanon Announce Squad for RLWC2017. lebanonrl.com. 12 October 2017.
  11. Web site: 5 October 2017. Kiwis World Cup squad named. NRL.com. 9 October 2017.
  12. Web site: Pandaram. Jamie. 8 May 2017. Jesse Bromwich, Kevin Proctor pay big price after being caught up in drugs scandal. Daily Telegraph. 9 October 2017.
  13. Web site: 28 May 2017. New Zealand coach David Kidwell names Adam Blair captain for the Rugby League WC. Fox Sports. 9 October 2017.
  14. Web site: 6 October 2017. Samoa announce 24-man squad for RLWC2017. Pacific Scoop. 6 October 2017.
  15. Web site: 6 October 2017. Lafai, Winterstein into Samoa squad. NRL.com. 6 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171007021401/https://www.nrl.com/papalii-pritchard-in-samoa-squad/tabid/10874/newsid/113769/default.aspx. 7 October 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  16. Web site: Newton. Alicia. 6 October 2017. Panther Luai bolts into Samoa side. NRL.com. 9 October 2017.
  17. Web site: SEVEN NEWCOMERS AMONG FAMILIAR BRAVEHEARTS. 11 November 2017.
  18. Web site: Brierley out for Scotland in RL World Cup. 11 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171016070444/http://www.nrl.com/brierley-out-for-scotland-in-rl-world-cup/tabid/10874/newsid/113871/default.aspx. 2017-10-16. dead.
  19. Web site: 5 November 2017. Scotland sack three players including captain Danny Brough from World Cup side. news.com.au. 5 November 2017.
  20. Web site: Fifita, Taumalolo in Tonga World Cup squad. 11 November 2017.
  21. Web site: Rugby League World Cup: Ireland name squad. 7 October 2017. 11 November 2017. www.bbc.co.uk.
  22. Web site: Rugby League World Cup squads. 11 November 2017.
  23. Web site: Michael Morgan called up by Ireland to replace injured Toby King - Independent.ie. 11 November 2017.
  24. Web site: PNG Kumuls name World Cup squad. 11 November 2017.
  25. Web site: 10 October 2017. 24-man squad for RLWC2017 revealed. walesrugbyleague.co.uk. 10 October 2017.
  26. Web site: 7 October 2017. Fiji Bati World Cup squad announced in Suva. RLWC2017.com. 7 October 2017.
  27. Web site: Waqa. Save. 30 October 2017. Pio Sokobalavu to replace Korbin Sims in RLWC. Fiji Village. 11 November 2017.
  28. Web site: Baleilevuka. Rusiate. 3 November 2017. Sokobalavu joins Fiji Bati camp today. Fiji Village. 11 November 2017.
  29. Web site: Azzurri name squad for World Cup. 5 October 2017. 11 November 2017.
  30. Web site: 10 October 2017. Rugby League World Cup – Gli azzurri. Federazione Italia Rugby League. 12 October 2017. it. 14 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171014073936/http://www.firl.it/2017/10/10/rugby-league-world-cup-i-25-azzurri/. dead.
  31. Web site: 24 September 2017. Team USA. RLWC2017.com. 2 October 2017.
  32. News: USA name squad for up-coming Rugby League World Cup. 1 October 2017. 3news.co.nz. 24 September 2017.
  33. Web site: Rugby League Planet - Match Report: USA outclassed by Fiji in Townsville. www.rugbyleagueplanet.com. 11 November 2017.

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