CRRL: Campese Named to Start against Ireland

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   Queanbeyan Blues captain-coach, Terry Campese, has been named to start at five-eighth Italy as they kick off the Rugby League World Cup campaign on Sunday against Ireland.

Campese starts in a strong Azzuri side that boasts the likes of James Tedesco and former Gungahlin Bulls junior, Paul Vaughan.

Meanwhile, Matt Walsh, who previously wrote a column for the Rugby Leage Record has also been named to start at halfback for the USA against Fiji.

Ireland v Italy

Barlow Park, Cairns, 2pm Sunday (3pm AEDT)

 

IRELAND

1   Scott Grix

2   Shannon McDonnell

3   Ed Chamberlain

4   Centre Michael MORGAN

5   Wing Liam Kay

6   Api Pewhairangi

7   Liam Finn (c)

8   1 Brad Singleton

9   Michael McIlorum

10   Kyle Amor

11   Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook

12   Oliver Roberts

13   George King

14   Tyrone MCCARTHY

15   James HASSON

16   Joe Philbin

17   Anthony Mullally

18  Joe Keyes

19  Will Hope

20  Jack Higginson

21  Matty Hadden

 

ITALY

1   James TEDESCO

2   Mason CERRUTO

3   Justin CASTELLARO

4   Nathan MILONE

5   Josh MANTELLATO

6   Terry CAMPESE

7   Jack JOHNS

8   Paul VAUGHAN

9   Ryan GHIETTI

10  Daniel ALVARO

11  Joel RIETHMULLER

12  Mark MINICHIELLO (c)

13  Nathan BROWN

14  Colin WILKIE

15  Brendan SANTI

16  Shannon WAKEMAN

17  Jayden WALKER

18  Christophe CALEGRI

19  Christopher CENTRONE

20  Joe TRAMONTANA

21  Gavin HISCOX

Fiji v USA

Townsville Stadium, 7.40pm Saturday (8.40pm AEDT)

FIJI

1   Kevin NAIQAMA (c)

2   Suliasi VUNIVALU

3   Taane MILNE

4   Akuila UATE

5   Marcelo MONTOYA

6   Jarryd HAYNE

7   Henry RAIWALUI

8   Ashton SIMS

9   Apisai KOROISAU

10  Kane EVANS

11  Viliame KIKAU

12  Korbin SIMS

13  Tui KAMIKAMICA

14  Joe LOVODUA

15  Jacob SAIFITI

16  Eloni VUNAKECE

17  Petero Benjamin NAKUBUWAI

18  Brayden WILIAME

19  James STORER

20  Junior ROQICA

21  Pio SECI

 

USA

1   Corey MAKELIM

2   Ryan BURROUGHS

3   Junior VAIVAI

4   Jonathan ALLEY

5   Wing Bureta FARAIMO

6   Kristian FREED

7   Matthew WALSH

8   1 Eddy PETTYBOURNE

9   David MARANDO

10  Mark OFFERDAHL (c)

11  Danny HOWARD

12  Matt SHIPWAY

13  Nicholas NEWLIN

14  Sam TOCHTERMAN-TALBOTT

15  Andrew KNEISLY

16  Steve HOWARD

17  Gabriel FARLEY

18  Charles JOSEPH CORTALANO

19  Joe EICHNER

20  David ULCH

21  Joshua RICE



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