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2021 World Cup Watch: Tedesco to Captain Kangaroos, 8 NRLW Players Picked

With the 2021 Men's, Women's and Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup set to kick off on October 15, here are the Roosters' representatives in all three categories. 

Squads up to date as of 6 October.

Men's World Cup

The 2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup will be the 16th since 1954, and the sixth hosted by England.

Australia will be looking to claim their third consecutive World Cup title following wins in 2013 and 2017, while the hosts will be hoping to secure their very first on home soil. 

The men's tournament will feature sixteen teams - Australia, Cook Islands, England, Fiji, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Lebanon, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Scotland, Tonga and Wales - with plenty of Roosters set to take the field across the board. 

You can view the full men's squads here.

Australia Kangaroos

James Tedesco has been appointed as Australia's Captain for the 2021 World Cup, taking the honour from former Club legend Boyd Cordner, and will become the Club's ninth player to lead the national side. 

Tedesco Relives Kangaroo Captaincy Call

Forward duo Angus Crichton and Lindsay Collins will have the opportunity to don the green and gold for the first time in their careers following appearances in the State of Origin arena for New South Wales and Queensland respectively. 

England 

Victor Radley has been named in his first World Cup squad after pledging allegiance to England earlier in the season.

Radley, whose father hails from Sheffield, will have the opportunity to make his first appearance in the England jersey in the nation's first match of the tournament against Samoa on October 15. 

Fiji Bati 

Three Roosters have been selected in Fiji's squad, including the departing Kevin Naiqama, who will lead the side as Co-Captain alongside Viliame Kikau.

Pacific Test: Naiqama Scores From a Miracle Kick

Young guns Vuate Karawalevu and Siua Wong - the 2022 Chris Sykes Junior Representative Player of the Year - have also been named following strong seasons in the Roosters' Pathways system. 

Ireland Wolfhounds

Roosters five-eighth Luke Keary has been selected in Ireland's 24-man squad, marking his first appearance at a Rugby League World Cup. 

The Irishman: Luke Keary will make his World Cup debut for Ireland, following two appearances for Australia in 2018.
The Irishman: Luke Keary will make his World Cup debut for Ireland, following two appearances for Australia in 2018.

Despite having two caps for Australia in 2018, Keary has opted to represent his father's heritage, and is set to make his debut for the Wolfhounds in their opening match against Jamaica on October 16. 

New Zealand Kiwis

Two mainstays in the black and white of New Zealand, Joseph Manu and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, have been named in a strong 24-man squad. 

Manu, coming off a strong season that saw him net the Roosters' Clubman of the Year Award, will look to make his first Rugby League World Cup appearance, having played nine Tests for New Zealand so far.

Pacific Test: Manu's Marathon Performance

Waerea-Hargreaves will prepare for his third World Cup campaign, having appeared nine times through the 2013 and 2017 tournaments, including the 2013 final. 

Toa Samoa 

Joseph Suaalii has been selected in the Samoan squad, opting to represent his family following speculation he could don the green and gold of Australia. 

The teenager has the opportunity to make his representative debut on the international stage following a stellar second season in the NRL which saw him score 15 tries from 19 appearances. 

For Family and Heritage: Joseph Suaalii will don the blue of Toa Samoa in the World Cup, foregoing a spot in the Australian side to represent his family's heritage.
For Family and Heritage: Joseph Suaalii will don the blue of Toa Samoa in the World Cup, foregoing a spot in the Australian side to represent his family's heritage.

Mate Ma'a Tonga

Roosters fan favourites Siosiua Taukeiaho and Daniel Tupou have been selected in Tonga's squad, reprising the roles they played in the famous red jersey back in the 2017 squad.  

Tongan Veteran: Daniel Tupou will build on his 14 appearances for both Tonga and Tonga Invitational in the 2021 World Cup.
Tongan Veteran: Daniel Tupou will build on his 14 appearances for both Tonga and Tonga Invitational in the 2021 World Cup.

Since making his Test debut in 2015, Taukeiaho has represented Mate Ma'a Tonga on eleven occasions, while Tupou has done so fourteen times, and will no doubt play a major factor in their nation's quest for World Cup glory. 

 

Women's World Cup

The eight-team 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup will be the seventh since the tournament's inception in 2000, which will be competed between Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cook Islands, England, France, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.  

Kicking off on November 1, the tournament will feature two groups of four, with the two highest ranked sides to reach the semi finals, before the final at Old Trafford on Saturday, November 19.  

You can view the full women's squads here.

Australia Jillaroos

Five Roosters have been selected to represent the Australia Jillaroos; Sam Bremner, Keilee Joseph, Isabelle Kelly, Olivia Kernick and Jessica Sergis

Sam Bremner has been named one of three Captains of the side alongside fellow experienced players Kezie Apps and Ali Brigginshaw, capping off a great comeback season in the Red, White and Blue. 

Jillaroos: Sam Bremner (left) has been named as one of the three captains to lead the Jillaroos, with Jess Sergis (right) named in the squad alongside Keilee Joseph, Isabelle Kelly and Olivia Kernick.
Jillaroos: Sam Bremner (left) has been named as one of the three captains to lead the Jillaroos, with Jess Sergis (right) named in the squad alongside Keilee Joseph, Isabelle Kelly and Olivia Kernick.

Isabelle Kelly and Jessica Sergis will look to defend Australia's crown following appearances in the 2017 World Cup, and are likely to reprise their centre combination from Club and State level on the international stage. 

Young forward duo Keilee Joseph and Olivia Kernick continue their meteoric rise with the chance to don the green and gold for the first time, with both having featured in the 2022 State of Origin series for Queensland and New South Wales respectively. 

New Zealand Ferns

NRLW trio Raecene McGregor, Mya Hill-Moana and Otesa Pule have been selected for the New Zealand Ferns in the first Roosters selections for the Women's World Cup.

Following a stellar season that saw her net the 2022 Dally M Medal, KARI NRLW Roosters Player of the Year and the RLPA Players' Champion award, halfback McGregor will be looking to steer the ferns around and add another trophy to the cabinet with a World Cup win. 

Womens Pacific Test: McGregor Races In

Hill-Moana caps off an impressive first year with the Club, having made her NRLW debut in the 2021 season and developing into one of the hardest hitters in the competition, making her Test debut earlier this season against Tonga. 

The accolades continue for back rower Otesa Pule, who played a significant role in the Roosters' undefeated Tarsha Gale Cup triumph - named player of the finals - before making her NRLW debut in Round 1 of the 2022 season, taking home the Club's Rookie of the Year gong to boot. 

Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup 

Roosters Captain Rylee Lowe and Bryce Crane have been selected in the Australian PDRL World Cup squad after guiding the Tricolours to their very first NSWPDRL Premiership.

Australia will face New Zealand, Wales and England in Warrington, England from October 23 to 30, with the final set to be the second match of a double header with the Samoa vs France game at Halliwell Jones Stadium.

Each nation will play one another once over the week, with a third-place play-off and the final played on October 30. 

You can view the full PDRL squads here.

Acknowledgement of Country

Sydney Roosters respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.