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Cleary will get half an opportunity as six debutants named in new-look Kangaroos facet to face Scotland

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Cleary will get half an opportunity as six debutants named in new-look Kangaroos facet to face Scotland

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Nathan Cleary will get his flip to make the Kangaroos halfback spot his personal towards Scotland as certainly one of seven new faces for Australia’s second World Cup outing following their spectacular first-up 42-8 overcome Fiji.

He may also be certainly one of six Take a look at debutants together with Panthers teammates Liam Martin and Isaah Yeo, Roosters prop Lindsay Collins, South Sydney’s Campbell Graham and Canterbury’s Matt Burton. 

Eels prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard, who has represented the Kangaroos and Fiji within the worldwide enviornment, is the opposite addition to the line-up as coach Mal Meninga appears to be like to present all his 24 squad members an opportunity within the three group video games earlier than the elimination stage of the quarter-finals.

Reuben Cotter is out this weekend because of the concussion protocols after copping a heavy knock towards the Bati whereas the ahead’s Cowboys teammate, winger Murray Taulagi, has additionally been sidelined after struggling a damaged nostril.

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Second-rower Jeremiah Nanai can be 18th man whereas Valentine Holmes, Latrell Mitchell, Cameron Murray and Tino Fa’asuamaleaui are being rested for the tussle with the Bravehearts at Coventry, which kicks off at 5.30am (AEDT) on Saturday.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 06: Nathan Cleary speaks to the media during an Australia Kangaroos media opportunity ahead of the Rugby League World Cup at E-Lab Training on October 06, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

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Cleary can’t wait to mix with Cameron Munster within the halves after years of taking him on at membership and state stage.

“I’m in awe of what he can do on the footy subject,” Cleary instructed reporters in Coventry. “So having the ability to attempt to group up with him and unlock that capability is one thing I stay up for.

“I believe we’re fairly aggressive so it simply naturally comes on the sphere that’s what makes it cooler.

“We’ve a mutual respect for one another that we’re each going to compete and play exhausting.”

LEEDS, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 15: Jeremiah Nanai of Australia celebrates with teammates after scoring their sides first try during the Rugby League World Cup 2021 Pool B match between Australia and Fiji at Headingley on October 15, 2022 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images for RLWC)

(Picture by Jan Kruger/Getty Photographs for RLWC)

“(I’ll should stand up to hurry) fairly rapidly. I believe the way in which we (Munster and Cleary) each play, we might gel fairly nicely.

“Off the sphere we get alongside fairly nicely, too. Combos are an enormous factor, so it’s one thing I stay up for.”

Campbell-Gillard will begin at prop within the inexperienced and gold for the primary time since his fifth Take a look at for Australia in 2017, the 6-0 World Cup closing victory over England at Suncorp Stadium.

He and Holmes are Australia’s solely two remaining members from that group.

Graham will change Taulagi on the wing with Burton and Jack Wighton within the centres. Wighton has been elevated to the beginning facet after getting used as an interchange utility towards Fiji.

Martin and Yeo come into the again row alongside Angus Crichton. 

Patrick Carrigan has additionally been promoted to the run-on facet from the bench to start out within the entrance row with RCG.

Collins has not performed since Spherical 24 of the NRL season after being suspended 4 video games for a hip-drop sort out – he was ready to make use of the current Prime Minister’s XIII recreation towards Papua New Guinea as a part of his four-game ban. 

He’s following within the footsteps of his grandfather, Newtown legend Lionel Williamson, who represented Australia within the 1968 and ‘70 World Cup victories. 

Collins missed most of final season with an ACL tear however fought his method again into the Queensland Origin group with sturdy shows for the Roosters earlier than realising a pre-season objective in making the World Cup squad.

“There’s been a little bit of adversity there,” he stated. “I set out just a few objectives and this was the plan. So I’m pleased, grateful and humbled to be right here.”

Scotland suffered a 28-4 defeat by the hands of Italy to open the event and can be fortunate to maintain the ultimate scoreline respectable up towards the star-studded Kangaroos.

Skilled second-rower Euan Aitken, who’s switching from the Warriors to the Dolphins subsequent season, is their solely participant with NRL expertise.

Kangaroos group to play Scotland

1 James Tedesco (captain)
19 Campbell Graham
12 Matt Burton
10 Jack Wighton
9 Josh Addo-Carr
7 Cameron Munster
14 Nathan Cleary
6 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
3 Ben Hunt
13 Patrick Carrigan
17 Angus Crichton
21 Liam Martin
24 Isaah Yeo
Interchange
4 Valentine Holmes
5 Jake Trbojevic
20 Harry Grant
15 Lindsay Collins
Reserves
22 Jeremiah Nanai
2 Daly Cherry-Evans
Not taking part in: 11 Cameron Murray, 16 Reuben Cotter, 18 Tino Fa’asuamaleaui, 8 Latrell Mitchell, 23 Murray Taulagi



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