Manly Warringah Sea Eagles forward Jake Trbojevic has been named at lock for Australia's opening game of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup this Friday night.
This will be Jake's first time named in Australia's starting thirteen whilst brother Tom has been added to the extended bench for this Friday's clash against England.
It will be Trbojevic’s third Test match for Australia, and his first against England, after representing the Kangaroos against Scotland on the Four Nations tournament last year, and against New Zealand in the annual Anzac Test this year.
Australia vs England, Friday, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, 8pm, Live on Channel 7
1 Billy Slater
2 Dane Gagai
3 Will Chambers
4 Josh Dugan
5 Valentine Holmes
6 Michael Morgan
7 Cooper Cronk
8 Aaron Woods
9 Cameron Smith (c)
10 David Klemmer
11 Boyd Cordner (vc)
12 Matt Gillett
13 Jake Trbojevic
Interchange
14 Wade Graham
15 Jordan McLean
16 Josh McGuire
17 Tyson Frizell
Reserves
18 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
19 Ben Hunt
20 Tom Trbojevic
21 Felise Kaufusi
