Meet the Junior Kiwis

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Meet the Junior Kangaroos

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Jordan Drew added to Junior Kangaroos squad

[caption id="attachment_5786" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Jordan Drew on debut for the Broncos in 2013 (Photo: Action Photographics)[/caption]

Brisbane Broncos' centre Jordan Drew has been called into the Junior Kangaroos squad to face the Junior Kiwis on Saturday night.

Replacing the injured Euan Aitken, Drew will start in the centres and joins his five Broncos team mates in the side.

The Broncos are currently atop the Holden Cup ladder, with Drew scoring 8 tries in 8 games.

Drew made his NRL debut for the Broncos in 2013, scoring a try in the side's victory over the Dragons.

Updated Junior Kangaroos team:
1 Jackson HASTINGS (Sydney Roosters)
2 Brenko LEE (Canberra Raiders)
3 Robert JENNINGS (Penrith Panthers)
4 Jordan DREW (Brisbane Broncos)
5 Valentine HOLMES (Cronulla Sharks)
6 Drew HUTCHISON (St George Illawarra Dragons)
7 Ashley TAYLOR (Brisbane Broncos)
8 Joe OFAHENGAUE (Brisbane Broncos)
9 Jayden BERRELL (Brisbane Broncos)
10 Matthew LODGE (Wests Tigers)
11 Coen HESS (North Qld Cowboys)
12 Tepai MOEROA (Parramatta Eels)
13 Tevita PANGAI (Canberra Raiders)

14 Tyrell FUIMAONO (Parramatta Eels)
15 Salesi FUNAKI (Wests Tigers)
16 Jayden NIKORIMA (Brisbane Broncos)
17 Alex TWAL (Parramatta Eels)
18 Jai ARROW (Brisbane Broncos)

Coach: Justin HOLBROOK (Sydney Roosters)

Junior Kiwis side announced

[caption id="attachment_5028" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Zach Dockar-Clay (Source: Renee McKay/Getty Images AsiaPac)[/caption]

The Junior Kiwis side has been announced for their upcoming match against the Junior Kangaroos. The 18-man squad includes two players with NRL experience and seven players who played in last year’s fixture. The side will be coached by Warriors NYC coach Kelvin Wright.

The match takes place on Saturday, May 2, at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast.

Bunty AFOA (Warriors)
Nelson ASOFA-SOLOMONA (Melbourne Storm)
Zach DOCKAR-CLAY (Parramatta Eels)
James FISHER-HARRIS (Penrith Panthers)
Watson HELETA (Wests Tigers)
Jamayne ISAAKO (Cronulla Sharks)
Sione KATOA (Penrith Panthers)
Danny LEVI (Newcastle Knights)
Lamar LIOLEVAVE (Wests Tigers)
Joseph MANU (Sydney Roosters)
Te Maire MARTIN (Wests Tigers)
Taane MILNE (Sydney Roosters)
Marata NIUKORE (Warriors)
Toafofoa SIPLEY (Warriors)
Jazz TEVAGA (Warriors)
Renouf TO'OMAGA (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Tony TUMUSA (Melbourne Storm)
Braden UELE (North Queensland Cowboys)

Coach: Kelvin WRIGHT (Warriors)

Junior Kangaroos side announced

[caption id="attachment_4470" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Joe Ofahengaue[/caption]

The Junior Kangaroos side has been announced for their upcoming match against the Junior Kiwis. Five members of the table topping Brisbane Broncos are in the squad, which includes eight players with NRL experience. Six players (Aitken, Holmes, Hutchison, Lodge, Ofahengaue and Pangai) played in last year's fixture. The side will be coached by Justin Holbrook.

The match takes place on Saturday, May 2, at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast.

1 Jackson HASTINGS (Sydney Roosters)
2 Brenko LEE (Canberra Raiders)
3 Robert JENNINGS (Penrith Panthers)
4 Euan AITKEN (St George Illawarra Dragons)
5 Valentine HOLMES (Cronulla Sharks)
6 Drew HUTCHISON (St George Illawarra Dragons)
7 Ashley TAYLOR (Brisbane Broncos)
8 Joe OFAHENGAUE (Brisbane Broncos)
9 Jayden BERRELL (Brisbane Broncos)
10 Matthew LODGE (Wests Tigers)
11 Coen HESS (North Qld Cowboys)
12 Tepai MOEROA (Parramatta Eels)
13 Tevita PANGAI (Canberra Raiders)

14 Tyrell FUIMAONO (Parramatta Eels)
15 Salesi FUNAKI (Wests Tigers)
16 Jayden NIKORIMA (Brisbane Broncos)
17 Alex TWAL (Parramatta Eels)
18 Jai ARROW (Brisbane Broncos)

Coach: Justin HOLBROOK (Sydney Roosters)

Round 8 results

[caption id="attachment_5709" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Photo: bulldogs.com.au[/caption]

Round 8
24 April	Canterbury	6-46	Wests Tigers	ANZ
25 April	Warriors	34-12	Gold Coast	Mt Smart
25 April	Newcastle	16-56	North Queensland	Hunter
25 April	Sydney	50-14	St George Illawarra	Allianz
25 April	South Sydney	36-22	Canberra	Erskineville Oval
25 April	Melbourne	18-12	Manly	AAMI
25 April	Brisbane	50-28	Parramatta	Suncorp
26 April	Penrith	34-4	Cronulla	Pepper

Round 7 results

[caption id="attachment_5664" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Stanton Albert scores for Penrith (Photo: Charles Knight, nrlphotos.com)[/caption]

Round 7
17 April	St George Illawarra	20-36	Brisbane	Jubilee
18 April	Canterbury	30-30	Manly	Belmore Sports Ground
18 April	Gold Coast	24-36	Penrith	Cbus Super
18 April	North Queensland	28-28	Warriors	1300SMILES
18 April	Melbourne	6-54	Sydney	AAMI
19 April	Wests Tigers	32-40	Canberra	Leichhardt
19 April	Newcastle	4-46	Parramatta	Hunter
20 April	Cronulla	26-22	South Sydney	Remondis

Round 6 results

[caption id="attachment_5615" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Brock Lamb (Photo: maitlandmercury.com.au)[/caption]

Round 6
10 April	Brisbane	48-6	Sydney	Suncorp
10 April	Cronulla	18-22	Newcastle	Remondis
11 April	Parramatta	22-40	Gold Coast	Pirtek
11 April	Warriors	38-4	Wests Tigers	Mt Smart
11 April	Penrith	36-16	Manly	Pepper
12 April	Canberra	28-24	Melbourne	GIO
12 April	St George Illawarra	12-41	Canterbury	ANZ
13 April	South Sydney	24-38	North Queensland	ANZ