Brisbane prop Ben Hannant has today been added to the Prime Minister’s XIII team to play Papua New Guinea in Kokopo on Sunday, September 29.
Hannant replaces Aiden Tolman in the 18-man squad. All 18 players take part in the game, which features unlimited interchange using a five-man bench.
The Broncos prop is one of 11 Australian Test representatives in the side, which will assemble at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium on Thursday for a team medical and training session. The team will then assemble in Cairns on Thursday, September 26, before travelling to Papua New Guinea.
The full squad is:
Position |
Player |
NRL Club |
Fullback |
Jarryd Hayne |
Parramatta Eels |
Wing |
Brett Morris |
St George Illawarra Dragons |
Centre |
Brent Tate |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Centre |
Josh Morris |
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
Wing |
Kevin Gordon |
Gold Coast Titans |
Five-Eighth |
Greg Bird |
Gold Coast Titans |
Halfback |
Aidan Sezer |
Gold Coast Titans |
Prop |
Ryan James |
Gold Coast Titans |
Hooker |
Robbie Farah |
Wests Tigers |
Prop |
James Tamou |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Second Row |
Sam Thaiday |
Brisbane Broncos |
Second Row |
Josh Papalii |
Canberra Raiders |
Lock |
Corey Parker |
Brisbane Broncos |
Interchange |
Gavin Cooper |
North Queensland Cowboys |
Interchange |
Matt Gillett |
Brisbane Broncos |
Interchange |
David Shillington |
Canberra Raiders |
Interchange |
Josh Reynolds |
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
Interchange |
Ben Hannant |
Brisbane Broncos |
