Thaiday out, Gillett in for Kangaroos

The representative upheavals have already begun for the Australian and City sides. Stay tuned to The Roar for all the injury updates and to have your say.

Matt Gillett will make his Australian debut after fellow Brisbane Broncos backrower Sam Thaiday was ruled out of the match against the Kiwis next week.

Thaiday has been battling injury at club level as well, missing the last two game for the Broncos with a calf injury.

The full release from the NRL is here:

“Brisbane Broncos forward Matt Gillett will make his Kangaroos debut in Friday night’s Rugby League Test against New Zealand at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium.

Gillett, who joined the Holden Kangaroos in camp this morning, will replace Broncos team-mate Sam Thaiday, who has been ruled out of the Test with a calf injury.

Cowboys centre Brent Tate will join the squad as 18th man.”

Meanwhile, Gold Coast playmaker Aidan Sezer became the first player to withdraw from the City-Country clash, replaced by Bulldogs halfback Trent Hodkinson.

Full release from the NSWRL here:

“Gold Coast Titans five-eighth Aidan Sezer has today been ruled out of the City Origin team.

His place in the squad has been taken by Bulldogs player Trent Hodkinson.

An 18th man for the side will be named at a later date.”