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http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24459499-10389,00.htmlANBERRA Raiders utility Terry Campese is the shock inclusion in the Australian squad for this month's Rugby League World Cup. Campese, nephew of former rugby union great David Campese, finished the NRL season in tremendous form but was rated an outsider for the Cup squad. The 24-man squad, featuring seven debutants – Campese, Anthony Laffranchi, Joel Monaghan, Josh Perry, David Williams, Glenn Stewart and Anthony Watmough, will assemble on October 18 and begin its World Cup defence . Ten nations will compete in the 2008 Rugby League World Cups 18 matches between October 25 and November 22 with the f inal at Brisbanes Suncorp Stadium. Premiers Manly were rewarded with six inclusions – Brent Kite, Perry, Brett and Glenn Stewart, Watmough and Williams. Brisbane's Darren Lockyer will captain the Australians. The squad: Terry Campese (Canberra Raiders), Petero Civoniceva (Penrith Panthers), Michael Crocker (Melbourne Storm), Craig Fitzgibbon (Sydney Roosters), Israel Folau (Melbourne Storm), Paul Gallen (Cronulla Sharks), Kurt Gidley (Newcastle Knights), Justin Hodges (Brisbane Broncos), Greg Inglis (Melbourne Storm), Brent Kite (Manly Sea Eagles) Anthony Laffranchi (Gold Coast Titans), Darren Lockyer (capt, Brisbane Broncos), Joel Monaghan (Canberra Raiders), Josh Perry (Manly Sea Eagles), Steve Price (NZ Warriors), Scott Prince (Gold Coast Titans), Billy Slater (Melbourne Storm), Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm), Brett Stewart (Manly Sea Eagles), Glenn Stewart (Manly Sea Eagles), Brent Tate (NZ Warriors), Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys), Anthony Watmough (Manly Sea Eagles), David Williams (Manly Sea Eagles).
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From that I think the team would be
1. Billy Slater/Brett Stewart
2. David Williams
3. Justin Hodges
4. Greg Inglis
5. Israel Folau
6. Darren Lockyer (c)
7. Johnathan Thurston
8. Steve Price
9. Cam Smith
10. Petro Civonceiva
11. Anthony Laffranchi
12. Paul Gallen
13. Glenn Stewart
14. Kurt Gidley
15. Brent Kite
16. Michael Crocker
17. Anthony Watmough
Big Fight will be between Slater and Stewart for the FB spot, I think the rest of the team will be pretty much like what I've just listed, at least initially.
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Great to see a good Manly contingent! Didn't expect to see the wolfman get the nod.
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damn you scotty beating me by 10 seconds when i posted the team in your original thread 
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woo some suprises there
I didnt think David Williams would make it
i didnt think campase will make it
i thought hunt would make it instead of stewart
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hezzy111 wrote:damn you scotty beating me by 10 seconds when i posted the team in your original thread haha, I've been looking for the team for a while, it's not on foxsports, NRL, sportal, abc, or WWOS, I finally checked news.com and there it was, had been for like a few hours.
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celtics08 wrote:Great to see a good Manly contingent! Didn't expect to see the wolfman get the nod. Totally deserves it after Sunday. Big shame for Robertson, but had to be one or the other I suppose. Both good players, both deserved a spot.
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Just realised Hunt isn't in there! Thats the biggest surprise!
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no khunt - what a farce.
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Scotty wrote:From that I think the team would be
1. Billy Slater/Brett Stewart
2. David Williams
3. Justin Hodges
4. Greg Inglis
5. Israel Folau
6. Darren Lockyer (c)
7. Johnathan Thurston
8. Steve Price
9. Cam Smith
10. Petro Civonceiva
11. Anthony Laffranchi
12. Paul Gallen
13. Glenn Stewart
14. Kurt Gidley
15. Brent Kite
16. Michael Crocker
17. Anthony Watmough
Big Fight will be between Slater and Stewart for the FB spot, I think the rest of the team will be pretty much like what I've just listed, at least initially. Spot on Scotty, I agree 100% with that lineup. I may be biased, I think Billy should get the nod, not taking anything away from Stewart. Both deserve the spot.
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RicheMCcaw wrote:woo some suprises there
I didnt think David Williams would make it
i didnt think campase will make it
i thought hunt would make it instead of stewart I don't agree with the selection of campese, i think they would have been better off with another forward in the squad, with prince and gidley allready in the squad and able to cover the halves. I think Williams is a good selection, tate is in the squad as well but I think Williams will be given first opportunity.
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No Nate Myles? No Thaiday? WTF
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braddo7 wrote:
Spot on Scotty, I agree 100% with that lineup. I may be biased, I think Billy should get the nod, not taking anything away from Stewart. Both deserve the spot.
Pretty good squad overall, other than Campese making it and Hunt missing out I think it's what most people expected.
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SBW wrote:No Nate Myles? No Thaiday? WTF looks like Thaiday and Hunt are being punished for the toilet antics. Was Myles really in the hunt??
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Scotty wrote:
Pretty good squad overall, other than Campese making it and Hunt missing out I think it's what most people expected.
craig fitzy!!!??? didnt expect that one.
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SBW wrote:No Nate Myles? No Thaiday? WTF I think Watmough took Myles spot, probaly ok, but I think Thaiday should have been in there now you mention it actually.
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k.hunt wrote:
craig fitzy!!!???
didnt expect that one.
yeah should have been Thaiday instead.
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god if david williams can make it on the back of a grand final win - how does orford not make it after winning dally m & the GF??
joel managhan?
the squad isnt the strongest available.
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Scotty wrote:From that I think the team would be
1. Billy Slater/Brett Stewart
2. David Williams
3. Justin Hodges
4. Greg Inglis
5. Israel Folau
6. Darren Lockyer (c)
7. Johnathan Thurston
8. Steve Price
9. Cam Smith
10. Petro Civonceiva
11. Anthony Laffranchi
12. Paul Gallen
13. Glenn Stewart
14. Kurt Gidley
15. Brent Kite
16. Michael Crocker
17. Anthony Watmough
Big Fight will be between Slater and Stewart for the FB spot, I think the rest of the team will be pretty much like what I've just listed, at least initially. My team Would be very similar I'd have 11. & 17. swap 8. & 15. swap and Stewart . Wolfman is a great winger (Biggish Fast Tough hairy)
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great squad. they should win it with ease. there really isnt any competition from any other nations
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