Prime Minister's XIII announced

[DIEHARD]

Prime Minister's XIII announced

The Australian Rugby League has today announced the Prime Minister?s XIII side to play Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby on Sunday, 27 September, 2009.

The match at Lloyd Robson Oval will be preceded by the team conducting community work with AusAID and the Papua New Guinea Rugby League aimed at promoting critical health messages.

Team of the Century member Mal Meninga will coach the Prime Minister?s XIII side for the fifth consecutive year. Also joining the coaching staff is former Test and Origin great Brad Fittler.

Queensland and Test front rower Petero Civoniceva has been named captain of the side.

?Mal has done a terrific job with this side over the past four years and he and the team will again be great representatives for Australia on and off the field this year,? Prime Minister Mr Kevin Rudd said today.

?I look forward to the team continuing the legacy they have built through their important community work off the field in the lead up to the match.

?It is always a tough game against the Papua New Guinean side so I wish ?my team? all the best.?

2009 ARL Prime Minister?s XIII

Fullback
Josh Dugan
Canberra Raiders

Wing
Nathan Merritt
South Sydney

Centre
Michael Jennings
Penrith Panthers

Centre
Joel Monaghan
Canberra Raiders

Wing
David Williams
Manly Sea Eagles

Five-eighth
Terry Campese
Canberra Raiders

Halfback
Johnathan Thurston
North Queensland Cowboys

Front Row
Petero Civoniceva (c)
Penrith Panthers

Hooker
Robbie Farah
Wests Tigers

Front Row
Keith Galloway
Wests Tigers

Second Row
Trent Waterhouse
Penrith Panthers

Second Row
Luke O?Donnell
North Queensland

Lock
Paul Gallen
Cronulla Sharks

Interchange
Luke Lewis
Penrith Panthers

Interchange
Dave Shillington
Canberra Raiders

Interchange
Nate Myles
Sydney Roosters

Interchange
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
Canberra Raiders

Interchange
Adam MacDougall
Newcastle Knights

Please note that the above players are eligible for selection in the VB Kangaroos squad to contest the Gillette Four Nations tournament.

Several players named in the VB Kangaroos train-on squad were not considered for selection in the Prime Minister?s XIII team due to workload concerns.

The team will gather at the Sydney Football Stadium at 11.30am on Wednesday for medicals and a team briefing. The team will then assemble and travel to Cairns on Thursday, 24 September, and depart for Port Moresby on Friday, 25 September.

[TITAN PETE]

I thought it was a grest side with a lot of Rookies untill i read the name Nate Myles .....WTF