Tuqiri one of 10 players added to Kangaroos squad
By AAP, 27 Sep 2010
- Tagged:
- Anthony Laffranchi, Anthony Watmough, Ashley Harrison, Ben Hannant, Billy Slater, brent tate, Cameron Smith, Chris Lawrence, Cooper Cronk, Darren Lockyer, David Shillington, David Taylor, Four Nations, Greg Bird, jamie lyon, Jarrod Croker, Jarryd Hayne, Jason King, Joel Monaghan, Johnathan Thurston, Josh Dugan, Kangaroos, Keith Galloway, Kurt Gidley, Lote Tuqiri, Luke Lewis, Mark Minichiello, Matt Scott, Michael Ennis, Michael Gordon, Michael Jennings, NRL, paul gallen, Petero Civoniceva, Robbie Farah, Rugby League, Sam Thaiday, Scott Prince, Timana Tahu, Todd Payten, Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, Willie Tonga
Related coverage
Former Test winger Lote Tuqiri was one of 10 players added to Australia’s Four Nations train-on squad on Monday.
The Wests Tigers dual international last played for the Kangaroos in 2002 before crossing over to rugby union.
He was one of five Tigers players along with Robbie Farah, Keith Galloway, Chris Lawrence, Todd Payten to be added to coach Tim Sheens’s squad to defend the series next month.
Five players from the Gold Coast were also added including Greg Bird, Ashley Harrison, Anthony Laffranchi, Mark Minichiello and captain Scott Prince.
The squad will get together for medicals and training in Sydney on Wednesday, with Turiqi (ribs) and Payten (ankle) both struggling to prove their fitness.
Kangaroos Train on squad: Darren Lockyer, Sam Thaiday (Brisbane), Michael Ennis, Ben Hannant (Canterbury), Paul Gallen (Cronulla), Greg Bird, Ashley Harrison, Anthony Laffranchi, Mark Minichiello, Scott Prince (Gold Coast), Cooper Cronk, Billy Slater, Cameron Smith (Melbourne), Kurt Gidley (Newcastle), Matt Scott, Johnathan Thurston, Willie Tonga (North Queensland), Jarryd Hayne, Timana Tahu (Parramatta), David Taylor (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Jason King, Jamie Lyon, Anthony Watmough (Manly), Brent Tate (New Zealand), Jarrod Croker, Josh Dugan, Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, Joel Monaghan, David Shillington (Canberra), Petero Civoniceva, Michael Gordon, Michael Jennings, Luke Lewis (Penrith), Robbie Farah, Keith Galloway, Chris Lawrence, Todd Payten, Lote Tuqiri (Wests Tigers).
© AAP 2013The Crowd Says (2) | Page 1 of Comments
Have Your Say
- Explore:
- Anthony Laffranchi, Anthony Watmough, Ashley Harrison, Ben Hannant, Billy Slater, brent tate, Cameron Smith, Chris Lawrence, Cooper Cronk, Darren Lockyer, David Shillington, David Taylor, Four Nations, Greg Bird, jamie lyon, Jarrod Croker, Jarryd Hayne, Jason King, Joel Monaghan, Johnathan Thurston, Josh Dugan, Kangaroos, Keith Galloway, Kurt Gidley, Lote Tuqiri, Luke Lewis, Mark Minichiello, Matt Scott, Michael Ennis, Michael Gordon, Michael Jennings, NRL, paul gallen, Petero Civoniceva, Robbie Farah, Rugby League, Sam Thaiday, Scott Prince, Timana Tahu, Todd Payten, Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, Willie Tonga
September 28th 2010 @ 1:09pm
Hugh Jarse said | September 28th 2010 @ 1:09pm | Report comment
Well, I’m a Tigers supporter but I don’t think Tuqiri should have been considered.
His positional play in defence is the poorest of any winger in the competition.
Nightingale’s try on the weekend, for example, was caused by Tuqiri getting himself in the wrong spot and then being consumed by indicision thereafter. This was a constant with his play throughout the season.
Pick someone with a future.
September 28th 2010 @ 8:27pm
Dave said | September 28th 2010 @ 8:27pm | Report comment
Good on Tuqiri to put that myth to bed for once that coming back from rugby will take him and any cross code players three years or more to get use to the pace and speed of the NRL.