Five Dyldam Parramatta Eels' have today been added to the Junior Kangaroos train-on squad for the upcoming Junior Test against New Zealand.
Ryan Matterson, Tepai Moeroa, Pauli Pauli, Kaysa Pritchard and Kelepi Tanginoa have all been named in the squad with the chance to play the Junior Kiwis on Saturday, October 18, at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium.
The Eels' NYC side finished the regular season in third spot on the Holden Cup ladder, but fell just short or a Grand Final berth when they were knocked out in a heartbreaking loss to the New Zealand Warriors in the preliminary final on Saturday.
Four of the five - Moeroa, Pauli, Pritchard and Tanginoa - have all had NRL experience int he past two seasons, while NYC Captain Ryan Matterson has spend several weeks in the black and white of the Wenty Magpies in VB NSW Cup in 2014.
Junior Kangaroos Train-On Squad:
Josh Chudleigh - Cowboys
Patrick Kaufusi - Cowboys
Drew Hutchinson- Dragons
Euan Aitken - Dragons
Jackson Bird - Dragons
Kaysa Pritchard - Eels
Kelepi Tanginoa - Eels
Pauli Pauli - Eels
Ryan Matterson - Eels
Tepai Moeroa - Eels
Jake Mamo - Knights
Sione Mata'utia - Knights
Andy Saunders - Panthers
Chris Smith - Panthers
Isaah Yeo - Panthers
Kieran Moseley - Panthers
Waqa Blake - Panthers
Cameron McInnes - Rabbitohs
Luke Bateman - Raiders
Patrick Mago - Raiders
Tevita Pangai - Raiders
Jackson Hastings - Roosters
Nene Macdonald - Roosters
Willis Meehan - Roosters
Clint Gutherson - Sea Eagles
Valentine Holmes - Sharks
Cameron Munster - Storm
Matthew Lodge - Tigers
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Nah my money's on Jackson Bird to be the captain or maybe Holmes...maybe Matter5son but I still reckon it'll be Bird
I'd say he is until November.
Pauli Pauli and Kaysa were picked in the Samoan train-on squad too.
I reckon we'll have ZDC, Josh Aloiai, and possibly Eric Newbigging in the N.Z team.
Can they be picked? Lavaka was an Australian schoolboy a few years back. Not sure on Goodall though.
I'm just waiting for those Canberra players to move to a Sydney club.
Fabien Goodall, Zach Docker-Clay and Josh Ailoai all added to the NZ squad
http://www.voxy.co.nz/sport/teenage-wing-bolts-kiwis-squad/5/203459